Scrum Master

Index Analytics, LLC delivers mission-critical health, data, technology and consulting solutions for the federal government. We foster a collaborative, employee-focused culture that supports professional growth, continuous learning, flexibility and meaningful work that improves public outcomes.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Index Analytics is seeking a Scrum Master to coach Agile teams delivering digital products for federal clients. This servant-leader role facilitates SAFe and team-level ceremonies, removes impediments, improves delivery flow and uses meaningful metrics to help teams become increasingly predictable, collaborative and self-organizing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Facilitate iteration planning, daily team syncs, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives and Innovation and Planning events.

· Support Program Increment planning and execution, including objectives, risks, dependencies, capacity and cross-team coordination.

· Coach teams and Product Owners on Agile values, SAFe practices, backlog health, acceptance criteria, Definition of Ready and Definition of Done.

· Track flow, velocity, throughput, predictability, work in progress and other relevant metrics; use trends to guide improvement rather than individual performance assessment.

· Identify and remove impediments, escalate systemic risks and coordinate dependencies across teams and stakeholders.

· Promote DevSecOps, built-in quality, acceptance test-driven development and continuous improvement practices.

· Support transparent status reporting, release readiness, risk management and stakeholder communication.

· Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to improve practices across the program.