Scrum Master

About NFF

Networking for Future, Inc. (NFF) is a Washington, DC based company offering a performance-focused approach to delivering transformational IT business solutions. We take pride in keeping users productive and engaged by providing business and IT teams with the solutions they need to improve their performance in a dynamic, connected world.

 

NFF is the only Cisco Gold Partner headquartered in the District of Columbia with Advanced Specializations in all major IT disciplines. In addition to Cisco, NFF holds key strategic partnerships with VMware, NetApp, Microsoft, Riverbed, Splunk and many System Integrators. NFF is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and has been ranked in Inc. Magazine's 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies list since 2007.

 

We offer expert solutions relevant to: Network Infrastructures, Data Center & Cloud, Network & Endpoint Security, Application Assurance, Collaboration & Mobility and Staff Augmentation. 

About this Position / Responsibilities

As Scum Master, you will provide day-to-day leadership and oversight to a DevSecOps teams, working closely with developers, Customer Experience designers, and security engineers to ensure Sprint commitments are met in accordance with acceptance criteria. You will partner and work closely with your Government Product Owners to capture their requirements in user stories that your team can deliver against within the committed Sprint(s).

You will serve as the customer focal point for accountability, escalation and resolution for your Government Product Owners. You will facilitate the resolution delivery issues to ensure Sprint commitment are met, act as the client advocate, mediate and resolve cross team conflicts, work with our government client to foster and implement best practices, and to introduce and implement innovative approaches to mission challenges.

• Demonstrated experience working with Agile, and/or Continuous Delivery approaches and best practices, especially those that support scaling Agile to an enterprise such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Demonstrated experience in using an Agile development framework including task estimation, test automation, deployment automation and Continuous Integration to improve overall execution speed and product quality.
• Demonstrated ability to orchestrate the management of technology scope and risks.
• Demonstrated experience ensuring that the technical expectations of deliverables are met through Agile processes; additionally, support the continuous improvement of those processes.
• Demonstrated experience delivering agile software solutions using best practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD) or Adaptable Software Design.
• Demonstrated ability to work in highly political and dynamic environments.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and lead team in accomplishment of multiple simultaneous complex activities.
• Demonstrated ability to foster coalitions between conflicting stakeholder groups and facilitate conflict resolution through commitment to shared goals.
• Demonstrated communication and client relationship skills, adaptable from end users to engineers to C-level executives and Federal Senior Executives.

Qualifications

Education

• Formal training or certification in Agile software development methods.
• Experience with GSA Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) systems, Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) IT, or Technology Transformation Service (TTS).
• Experience with GSA’s FCS (FAS Cloud Services).
• An understanding of the business processes and tools supporting federal acquisitions.

NFF Disclosures

NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D
• Comprehensive 401k plan
• Paid Time Off

NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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