Scrum Master

Overview

Scrum Master Springfield, VA or Herndon, VA

Active TS (SCI eligibility) clearance and CI poly

 

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions. 

 

Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business?  Do you have a desire to change how people work?  Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a Scrum Master, supporting the NGA customer mission.

Responsibilities

What you get to do every day:

• Serve as dedicated Scrum Master for one or more agile teams, facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Manage and maintain the team backlog, ensuring tickets are well-groomed, properly prioritized, and clearly defined with acceptance criteria
• Track and report sprint velocity, burndown, and other agile metrics; identify and remove blockers to keep delivery on track
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies and communication across multiple workstreams within the program
• Contribute to engineering tasks (e.g., infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline updates, or light development work) as capacity allows between scrum duties

Qualifications

Clearance Required: Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and CI Poly 

 

Education/Experience:

• Requires Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, with demonstrated ability to lead agile ceremonies and manage backlogs in Jira or similar tools

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or above in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent professional experience
• Familiarity with software development practices (source control, CI/CD, code reviews) sufficient to understand team work and remove technical blockers
• Strong communication and organizational skills with experience managing competing priorities across multiple teams
• Experience with Orange customer preferred
• Must be willing to work in SCIF at AWS Herndon or Springfield, VA Site up to 100% of each week

What is ideal?

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent agile certification
• Experience working on multi-team, cross-disciplinary programs in a classified environment
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS), Infrastructure as Code, or DevOps tooling
• Familiarity with AI/ML or geospatial project workflows
• Experience applying agile metrics and data-driven approaches to improve team performance
• Experience with Python, scripting, or light development work to support automation or tooling needs
• Intelligence Community Experience preferred

What you can expect from us

• Recognizing great achievements do not go unnoticed by bcore through service anniversaries, spot awards, and employee referral bonuses
• You’ll join a growing organization of passionate, top-shelf, IT engineering professionals with extensive experience in actively developing the technology revolution in the Intelligence community
• The expected salary range within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $150,000-$200,000. Final compensation is unique to each individual and will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.
• Benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance, Stipends, Referral Bonuses, and more.

BCore is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.