Job Description

SCRUM MASTER

Work Authorization: US citizen or Greencard

Clearance: MBI is desirable

Job Description

In order to meet with the customer expectations to provide support with a Lean team, the client is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Scrum Master who can provide extended support as a business process/requirements analyst on a software development team that designs, develops and maintains complex web-based applications in support of the Internal Revenue Service.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and facilitates all scrum ceremonies - daily stand-up, sprint planning, release planning, grooming sessions, sprint retrospectives, and sprint reviews
• Works with client to create, review, and adjudicate Program Increment planning
• Work with scrum team to execute all objectives and epics in the Program Increment
• Developing detailed documentation of client needs
• Leads and facilitates grooming session with clients to gather, analyze, and decompose both functional and non-functional requirements
• Work with Agile software development tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) to manage backlogs, sprints, and collaborative work
• Creating detailed user stories, including acceptance criteria, mockups (if required), and any additional information to assist development
• When scope changes occur mid-sprint or during a release cycle, works with Project Managers on adjustments and message to the clients
• Interacts with Integrated Customer / Vendor Teams
• Develops and delivers business processes for requirements.
• Performs requirements analysis to determine feasibility and to decompose requirements to concise and testable user stories
• Develops and adheres to Definition-of-Ready and Definition-of-Done established by the scrum team
• Create clear and detailed business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications, and use cases, where needed
• Develop and maintain requirement traceability matrices to ensure all requirements are met
• Work with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements
• Conduct interviews, workshops, and surveys to understand business needs
• Conduct analysis of business processes using techniques such as BPM, use case modeling, current state analysis, gap analysis, benchmarking, best practices identification, etc.
• Interface with all areas of project including customer, architects, development team, operations, and other teams.
• Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulations, and guidelines to ensure compliance.
• Conduct client interviews and coordinate with business and technology teams to ascertain and document system requirements such as program functions, output requirements, input data acquisition, and system controls.
• Perform cost benefit analysis, when needed.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field of study is required with a minimum of 5 years of experience (or masters equivalent).

Skills and Experience

A minimum of 5+ years of experience with

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master, Business Analyst, Requirements Analyst, or in a similar role, facilitating meetings with stakeholders to develop business and technical requirements
• Experience in leading and facilitating all scrum ceremonies
• Experience with SAFe and Program Increment planning and execution
• Strong time management to ensure ceremonies are done efficiently and within time box
• Must be resourceful in removing scrum team roadblocks
• Servant leadership mentality to drive discussion and input from all members of the scrum team
• Experience defining software requirements for complex products using the Agile software delivery methodology
• Ability to understand complex technical concepts and present them in simple terms to non-technical team members and clients
• Candidate must be willing to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple assignments. Must actively support, enforce, and contribute to the Agile practices adopted by the development team
• Must have experience with enterprise web applications for the Federal government
• Experience with 508 compliance
• Experience in working on software development projects and understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
• Proficiency in requirement elicitation techniques and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).
• Experience with process modeling tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart) and methodologies.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Experience with formal system development methodologies including Agile
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Experience with business process modeling
• Experience in business analysis activities including:

1. Software requirements management and analysis
2. Software requirements elicitation
3. Software solutions analysis
4. Software requirements planning

• Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Membership in International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) or related professional organization a plus

Certifications

• Required:

1. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification

• Preferred:

1. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification is a plus.
2. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

Security Clearance Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen OR Permanent Resident Alien (Green card holder and NOT H1 Visa holder)
• Ability to obtain an IRS MBI (Minimum Background Investigation) Security Clearance from the Federal Agency.
• An active IRS MBI Clearance is highly desirable

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Zenius Corporation is a HUBZone-certified small business. Zenius specializes in providing Grants Management, IT Modernization, Acquisition Management, and Financial Management services to Federal agencies. Zenius is selected by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the DC Metro Area, awarded in 2025, 2024, 2021, and 2020. Zenius is also listed by Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas in 2021. Zenius is an awardee of 2019 Best of Leesburg winner (Business Management Consultant category).

BENEFITS

Zenius Corporation is an employee-oriented company. Join us now and help us grow!

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes paid holidays and paid time off, medical insurance including health, vision, dental insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Spending Account and flexible schedules, as per business needs. We also work with our employees on training and professional certification plans that benefit the employee.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Zenius Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Zenius complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Zenius Corporation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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