Scrum Master (Mid Level)

Who we are!  

Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in Cybersecurity, Cloud and Digital Services to the Public Sector. Our team solves hard problems and helps our Mission Partners achieve their goals. If you are self-motivated, possess demonstrated learning agility, and are passionate about delivering high-quality work products – we want to hear from you.

We lead with technical expertise, but that is just the tip of the iceberg – the ‘Why’ matters. At Platinum, we don’t hire people to do a job. We provide professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts. Our teammates are dot-connecting leaders that operate in a mutually accountable environment to deliver thought leadership, expert technical analysis, and quality execution for our clients. 

Platinum Technologies is seeking a Mid-Level Scrum Master to join our company.   

This role requires an active Top Secret/SCI with the eligibility to obtain a CI/Poly. The position is in Fayetteville, North Carolina.  

What you get to do.

•Manages development teams through the agile framework.

•Performs project management tasks to coordinate and prioritize user stories for team members to implement. Provides Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and metrics generation and analysis to track the overall efficiency of software delivery across the team.

•Facilitates horizontal communication across team members to identify impediments that may prevent team progress while working on mitigation plans as needed. Provides technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments.

•Establishes goals and plans that meet project objectives. Has domain and expert technical knowledge. Interactions involve client negotiations and interfacing with senior management.

•Ensures all software and application development is supported by appropriate documentation and executed through agile ceremonies.

•Uses agile methodologies to support teams performing application development, legacy application migration to containerized applications, data solution development, solutions and innovation teams, security development and implementation teams, or data warehouse/database development teams.

Required Skills.

•Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a relevant field.

•Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in agile project management or a related field.

•Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent certification (e.g., PMI-ACP).

•SAFe Scrum Master certification is a plus.

•Strong understanding of Agile principles and methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.

•Proven ability to guide teams in Agile practices, ensuring adherence to frameworks while adapting to the unique needs of the team.

•Experience in coordinating and prioritizing user stories and maintaining product backlogs.

•Skilled in using Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Trello).

•Ability to generate and analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other metrics to track team efficiency.

•Demonstrated ability to facilitate team communication and collaboration to resolve impediments and achieve project goals.

•Experience interfacing with clients, senior management, and cross-functional teams.

•Strong presentation and negotiation skills to manage client expectations and deliver technical solutions effectively.

•Familiarity with modern software development practices, containerization, and legacy application migration.

•Understanding of DevSecOps, security development, and data solutions is highly desirable.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information.   

Salary : $110,000 - $120,000