Scrum Master, Agile Lead

Product Owners (POs) for the ARES production program own the sprint backlog and user engagement coordination development team. Working under the program-level guidance of the Mission Architect, each PO maintains the team's Jira board, converts operational requirements into sprint-ready user stories, user engagement events, coordinates incremental UAT and observation synthesis, and ensures sprint output is traceable to requirements. Additionally, POs lead mission process analysis and solution evaluation for government programs, serving as a critical liaison between government clients and technical delivery teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the product roadmap for assigned capability area(s) 
• Facilitate sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective ceremonies for the assigned development team
• Maintain the team's Jira sprint board (e.g. user stories, acceptance criteria, story point estimation, and backlog grooming)
• Convert Mission Architect operational effectiveness guidance into sprint-ready user stories with testable acceptance criteria
• Maintain team-level contributions to requirements traceability matrix and track requirement coverage
• Participate in cross-team dependency planning sessions facilitated by the Solution Architect and Mission Architect

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years as a Business Analyst, Product Owner, or Agile Practitioner on Scrum delivery teams, and proficiency with Jira

• Experience translating stakeholder requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria with formal traceability

• Experience coordinating user acceptance testing with operational stakeholders and synthesizing results

• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work across Government and technical team interfaces

• Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Product Owner

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with DAF scheduling, training management, stan/eval, or data integration
• Experience with Salesforce
• Experience with DAF mission areas relevant to aircrew readiness systems
• PMI-ACP

Education Requirements:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Preferred: Master's degree in a related field.

Citizenship & Clearance Requirements:

• Required: Eligibility to obtain Public Trust
• Preferred: Active U.S. Government security clearance (Secret or TS/SCI)
  

Target Salary Range

Compensation for roles at Synergy is determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the requirements of the role; level of experience; education and certifications; the individual’s combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities; as well as alignment with market data, federal and state laws, and other business and contract considerations. The estimated pay range for this position is: $135,600.00 – $162,720.00. The disclosed range has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and represent just one component of Synergy’s total compensation package for employees. 

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