Scrum Master II - U.S. Citizenship Required

ZenPoint Solutions LLC (“ZenPoint Solutions”) is a rapidly expanding Information Technology (IT) services company in the federal sector. We foster a thriving, ambitious work environment that prioritizes employee well-being and a positive company culture. We invite you to join our team and help us shape a dynamic future as we deliver innovative solutions to address the nation's most critical IT missions.

Clearance Requirement: Secret (with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance)

Work Location: Washington, DC

Work Schedule: Hybrid work schedule. 2 days onsite and 3 days remote per week. Candidates must possess the ability to adapt to rapidly changing onsite requirements as customer and project demands dictate.

Position Overview: ZenPoint Solutions is seeking a technically inclined Scrum Master II with 5+ years of experience in Agile methodologies, specifically Scrum and Kanban, and a proven track record of successfully leading and coaching engineering and software development teams. The Scrum Master will facilitate ceremonies across both Scrum and Kanban frameworks, remove impediments, bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, and ensure the team's adherence to Agile principles, continuous flow, and engineering best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies across both Scrum and Kanban frameworks, such as daily standups, planning, retrospectives, and reviews, ensuring work is well defined, articulated, understood, and delivered.
• Collaborate with product team members to create and manage backlog items, ensuring technical dependencies and technical debt are properly prioritized.
• Manage requirements and create user stories with input from technical team members, customers, and partner teams, translating complex technical needs into actionable tasks.
• Instruct, guide, and mentor team members in using Microsoft Azure DevOps and/or Jira for planning and tracking platform work, including CI/CD pipeline integration visibility and managing continuous flow.
• Coordinate with Department security and governance boards to ensure ongoing compliance with standards and mandates.
• Coordinate across partner Agile teams, collaborating with other Scrum Masters and development teams to manage dependencies.
• Track delivery and implementation tasks, ensuring operations, security protocols, and compliance procedures are strictly followed.
• Take responsibility for the quality, content, and prompt delivery of all tasks and contractual deliverables associated with the project.
• Coach a continuous improvement mindset and recommend adjustments to established delivery practices, particularly around DevSecOps, automation, and optimizing workflow.
• Identify, articulate, and escalate technical and project risks, tracking them toward resolution with required stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and Product Team to ensure cohesion, coordination, and the resolution of issues.
• Interface with key stakeholders in a professional, business-oriented setting, effectively translating complex technical jargon for non-technical audiences.