Scrum Master

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! The work: The Scrum Master is a servant leader who helps teams self-organize, self-manage, and deliver by teaching and coaching effective Agile practices. Key Responsibilities: Serve as a servant leader to the Scrum Team by applying SAFe Core Values, SAFe Principles, SAFe practices, and ScrumXP rules. Support the team in improving quality, predictability, flow, and velocity; help maintain focus on Sprint Goals within the context of PI Objectives. Guide estimation practices, including establishing normalized story points. Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: daily stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Team Demos, Retrospectives, and represent the team in Scrum of Scrums. Collaborate with Product Owners, stakeholders, and other teams to ensure alignment on priorities, scope, and deployment-related activities. Assist in preparation for ART events such as PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect Adapt workshops; support estimation of Features and Capabilities. Communicate with management and external stakeholders; protect the team from uncontrolled work and remove impediments. Foster continuous improvement of team dynamics and performance. Here is what you need: Intermediate technical proficiency with the technologies, tools, systems, or languages used by development/test teams. 2 or more years of experience as a Scrum Master using SAFe or similar Agile servant leadership methodologies. 2 or more years of experience facilitating communication and collaboration across clients and development teams in both in‑person and virtual environments. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Preferred experience: SAFe Certified Scrum Master credential. Experience supporting or transforming software development programs, ideally in an open-source technical environment. Active Secret-level security clearance. Active TSA clearance. As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is: $78,600 $160,200 USD What We Believe As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a s ... (truncated, view full listing at source)