About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Information Technology and Government Services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Responsibilities

This role supports delivery across three software-integration teams (Front End Integration, Backend Integration, and Data). You will facilitate agile ceremonies, maintain the shared Jira operating rhythm, improve backlog quality, track cross-team dependencies, and provide reliable visibility into delivery progress.

• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and cross-team dependency meetings
• Administer the shared Jira backlog and sprint structure for all three teams
• Ensure stories and tasks include clear descriptions, acceptance criteria, estimates, ownership, team assignments, and dependency links
• Help team leads translate milestones and deliverables into appropriately sized sprint work
• Monitor sprint commitments, blockers, aging work, scope changes, and delivery risks
• Escalate unresolved blockers and cross-team dependencies to the appropriate project or technical leader
• Maintain Jira dashboards and provide concise reporting on velocity, throughput, burndown, blocked work, and milestone progress
• Keep Jira execution data aligned with program-level planning and reporting tools
• Maintain action, decision, risk, and dependency records as assigned
• Coach team members on practical Scrum and Kanban practices and encourage continuous improvement
• Support release, demonstration, authorization, and stakeholder-readiness activities
• Follow applicable government security, access, and information-handling requirements

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Required Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in Agile delivery support roles (Agile Coordinator, Scrum Master, Project Coordinator, Business Analyst, or similar)
• Practical experience using Jira to manage backlogs, sprints, workflows, dashboards, and reports
• Working knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, user stories, acceptance criteria, estimation, and dependency management
• Strong meeting-facilitation, organizational, written-communication, and follow-up skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple teams without relying on formal authority
• Ability to identify delivery problems, communicate them clearly, and drive issues toward resolution
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
• U.S. citizenship and ability to satisfy any required customer-access or clearance requirements (candidate must be able to obtain required security clearance)

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Preferred Qualifications

• PSM I, Certified ScrumMaster, or comparable entry-level agile certification
• Experience supporting software development, systems integration, data, or DevSecOps teams
• Experience with government or Department of Defense programs
• Familiarity with Confluence, Airtable, release planning, and risk tracking

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Measures of Success

Within the first 30 days you will:

• Establish a consistent ceremony schedule across all three teams
• Keep sprint and backlog information accurate and current
• Ensure planned work meets an agreed definition of ready
• Make cross-team dependencies and blockers visible before they affect milestones
• Provide dependable sprint and milestone reporting to project leadership
• Help the teams complete at least two retrospectives with documented improvement actions

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About Confidential Client

Confidential Client is a growing organization in the Information Technology and Government Services space with a supportive, inclusive culture and opportunities for professional development. The team emphasizes open communication, accessible leadership, and community support — including support for veterans.

We are proud to include:

• Support to achieve professional certifications and degrees
• Accessible leadership and regular company updates
• Client networking and social engagement opportunities
• Monthly team-building activities
• Commitment to community service

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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