Technical Scrum Master

Job ID: 2613643

Location: Reston, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-15

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Systems Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

The AI Agentic Program seeks a Technical Scrum Master with strong experience leading Agile software teams delivering cloud-native, intelligence-driven, and autonomous multi-agent systems. The individual should have deep knowledge of Agile practices and experience coordinating distributed engineering, data, and DevSecOps teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as Scrum Master for Agile teams developing AI agentic architectures and multi-agent systems.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate work across engineering, data science, and DevOps teams to ensure alignment and delivery readiness.
• Maintain and refine product backlogs, ensuring clarity of requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Oversee Agile delivery workflows using Jira/Gitlab and ensure consistent tracking of sprint metrics.
• Collaborate with engineering teams using GitLab and GitHub for code review and CI/CD visibility.
• Track dependencies, risks, and impediments while driving resolution.
• Communicate progress, risks, and blockers to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement by analyzing velocity, burndown, and throughput metrics.
• Guide teams adopting modern AI/ML and multi-agent workflows within AWS environments.

Qualifications

Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or Program Coordinator.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum frameworks with proven experience facilitating ceremonies and coaching teams.
• Experience supporting teams delivering cloud-native, AI/ML, or distributed agent-based systems.
• Proficiency with Jira for backlog management, sprint tracking, and workflow coordination.
• Experience coordinating with teams using GitLab and GitHub for version control and CI/CD oversight.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into user stories, epics, and actionable sprint tasks.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience using Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time) to support continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with emerging AI technologies.