KTS

Job ID 2455055

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Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services Company, is seeking an experienced Scrum Master with an active Secret Clearance to support KTS and our government customer in Arlington, VA. This is a Temporary opportunity.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

The Scrum Master performs a variety of duties which will include continued overall analysis, review, and working of the various programs and requirements within the DISA HaCC (Hosting and Compute Center).

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Acts as the team lead in implementing an Agile framework, Lean-Agile development, and applying Lean-Agile in leadership. Lead multiple concurrent projects in Agile using the Scrum method and Agile processes.

• Build different product types in the Agile framework.

• Educate the team in the Agile core values, Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Planning, and other Agile processes. Assist teams in self-organizing and self-management to achieve Agile integration.

• Lead meetings and ceremonies commonly associated with the Scrum Master role including but not limited to sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, sprint retrospectives, and sprint reviews.

• Assist other Scrum Masters in Agile, while creating an environment for peak performance dynamics using relentless determination, continuous flows, improvements, while eliminating impediments. Assist others in Agile to effectively communicate, collaborate, and agree to meet goals.

• Facilitate events for teams and support Product Owners in backlog grooming, expectations. Assume the responsibilities for building the Scrum Master Community of Practice.

Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Active Secret Clearance

• Certified Scrum Master Certificate

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3-5+ years of experience including 3+years of specific Scrum Master experience

• Must be proficient in project management and Agile task management tools, such as, but not limited to the Atlassian suite of products, Azure DevOps, Rational Team Concert, Rally, and ServiceNow

• Demonstrated skill and comfort in proactively building relationships.

• Innovative thinker, with a track record for translating and executing strategic plans.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of management.

Working Environment & Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.

The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation to navigate or to apply for a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodation.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

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