Scrum Master

ECS is seeking a Scrum Master to work remotely.

Everforth ECS is seeking an ambitious Scrum Master to support a federal IT modernization initiative. This position requires working within a highly regulated environment while driving efficient and effective solution deployments as part of a technical migration from a legacy system to a cloud environment.

This is an excellent mid-level role for a talented Agile practitioner looking to build enterprise-scale experience while positioning themselves for advancement into senior leadership, product management, or program management roles. We''re looking for someone who sees this as a strategic career step toward bigger opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement
• Own and maintain product backlogs, ensuring requirements are clear, prioritized, and actionable
• Lead requirements gathering, analysis, change management, and continuous delivery processes, while engaging stakeholders, including team leadership, product owners, business owners, end users and fellow team members to support solution design and implementation, while ensuring both quality and timely delivery
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) planning and execution to validate functionality meets user needs
• Drive daily operational activities while identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities and risks
• Convert integrated master schedules into team-level backlogs and maintain synchronization between both
• Contribute to monthly contractual deliverables and program reporting

Salary Range: $125,000-$150,000

General Description of Benefits

• US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust Suitability
• Bachelor''s Degree
• A minimum of 6 years of professional related experience
• At minimum, holds an active Scrum certification or other industry-related Agile certifications
• Proven track record as a Scrum Master on teams leading IT modernization projects and/or building enterprise solutions with multiple cross-functional teams, in the professional services or federal consulting industry. DHS experience strongly preferred
• Experience serving as a functional lead across multiple Agile teams with a demonstrated ability to distinguish between and recommend Agile techniques (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) based on situational needs
• Expertise engaging Product Owners and Business Owners/end users to ensure quality, accuracy and timeliness of delivery
• Experience working on a team for more than a year consistently at a company or organization known for high-quality software development
• Demonstrated experience evolving and efficiencies through Agile coaching describe the evolution and efficiency gains they coached and achieved.
• Ability to develop metrics-based solutions (dashboards/reports) to guide coaching and validate process decisions
• Has built and tested software products previously

Technical & Process Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience leading a team for more than a year consistently with the ability to describe the evolution and efficiency gains they coached and achieved.
• General understanding of software development lifecycle and technical migration concepts, with working knowledge of testing and deployment practices and tools
• Strong experience translating business needs into functional and technical requirements
• Experience leading initiatives from concept through delivery and implementation
• Hands-on proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Oracle, SN Agile Dev 2.0/CWM, or similar platforms
• Experienced in converting an integrated master schedule into a team-level backlog, keeping both synced

Collaboration & Communication:

• Proven ability managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities simultaneously, while demonstrating strong communication skills with ability to present effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with implementing process improvements, developing documentation, and promoting workflow optimization

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We value:

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!