Scrum Master/Business Analyst

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is not just another tech company. We’re a community of innovators, engineers, analysts and business professionals working together with our customers to tackle the most complex challenges. For more than 20 years we’ve supported critical Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), Federal Civilian missions and global, multi-national corporations. We specialize in supporting our clients in the Intelligence, Technology, Defense, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), and Data Science fields. As we continue to grow at a rapid pace, we need some amazing new professionals to join our team.

ABSC is seeking a Scrum Master/Business Analyst in support of the Chief Digital and AI Office (CDAO) in Falls Church, VA. This position is hybrid, with select tasks authorized for performance in a telework capacity. CDAO is responsible for acceleration of the DoD’s adoption of data, analytics, and AI to generate decision advantage from the boardroom to the battlefield. If you are ready to join ABSC in assisting CDAO in providing a decisive advantage to policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals and first responders, apply today!

Security Clearance: Active SECRET clearance required with a willingness/ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Documents requirements and specifications and reviews documentation provided by other teams and vendors.
• Synthesize requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and facilitate engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines.
• Support the Product Owner in managing the product backlog — refining stories, setting priorities, and tracking progress.
• Facilitate or assist with Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends, inconsistencies, or opportunities for optimization.
• Identify, document, and communicate business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Help prepare presentations, reports, and summaries and communicate them for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with technical team to support the delivery of projects and remove impediments.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure traceability of requirements.
• Manage the program backlog with the Program Manager and manage sprints and workload in an Agile framework.
• Track metrics to improve team efficiency and continuous improvement efforts.

Experience Required for this Role:

• Provide subject matter expertise to support agile development using methodologies based on iterative development, requirements and solutions.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies and tools.
• Strong communications skills: you will be required to proactively engage fellow CDAO members and DoD cross-organizational colleagues both inside and outside of your team.
• Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Tableau, or Qlik.
• Ability to analyze data and translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Experience in working in Agile Scrum and/or hybrid environments.
• Scrum certification (CSM or PSM I) preferred but not required.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 7-10 years experience, or a Masters Degree plus