Role: Sr. Scrum Master / Team Coach – Cyber Security
Location: Washington, DC
Duration: 12 Months
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We are seeking a Sr. Scrum Master / Team Coach to support a high-impact cybersecurity program within a major federal enterprise. This role combines hands-on Agile facilitation with team-level coaching to accelerate delivery, increase transparency, and strengthen Agile maturity across technical teams working in a mission-critical cyber environment.
Summary:
The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of enterprise Scrum Master experience, a SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master certification, and deep proficiency with Jira Align, Jira Software, Confluence, and Kanban. This individual must be comfortable operating in a cybersecurity delivery setting, working closely with Product Owners, engineers, security analysts, and stakeholders to align team delivery with security objectives and regulatory mandates.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate Scrum and Kanban ceremonies across multiple Agile teams delivering cybersecurity solutions.
- Guide teams in adopting and optimizing Kanban practices, including managing WIP limits, visualizing flow, and driving cycle time improvements.
- Partner with Product Owners to maintain clear, well-groomed backlogs aligned to evolving cyber threats and compliance priorities.
- Enable teams to self-organize, manage flow, and improve delivery predictability through Agile metrics and visualization tools.
- Support cross-functional collaboration across security engineering, DevSecOps, compliance, and business stakeholders.
- Coach team members and junior Scrum Masters on Agile roles, ceremonies, and flow-based delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement via retrospectives and actionable insights tied to security KPIs and delivery objectives.
- Leverage Jira Align and related Atlassian tools to support transparency, dependency mapping, and release planning.
- Serve as a key liaison between cyber leadership and delivery teams to ensure alignment on security posture, risks, and backlog priorities.
- Foster a culture of psychological safety, rapid learning, and disciplined agility in a high-stakes technical environment.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years as a Scrum Master or Agile Team Coach in large enterprise environments.
- SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master Certification (SSM) – Required.
- Expert-level experience with Jira Align, Jira Software, Confluence, and Kanban frameworks.
- Experience supporting cybersecurity, DevSecOps, or regulatory compliance teams.
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.