Agile Scrum Master - Noblis

Responsibilities

Noblis leads the integration and development teams responsible for implementing IRS IT solutions across the agency. The IRS is responsible for processing and managing the tax data for all US taxpayers and corporate entities. To support that mission, the IRS implements a significant number of IT systems and organizational programs that are critical to tax processing. In this role, the Scrum Master will leverage Agile methodology to lead the IRS implementation of the various programs and solutions to deliver quality results in a rapid, iterative process while achieving continuous improvement of the IRS solutions. 

Professionals in Scrum and Agile are responsible for facilitating and optimizing the Agile development process within their organizations, enabling teams to deliver high-quality products iteratively and efficiently. They utilize their expertise in Agile methodologies, Scrum framework, and Lean principles to guide teams through planning, execution, and delivery cycles. Typical responsibilities include coaching and mentoring Agile teams on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement techniques, facilitating Scrum events such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to foster collaboration, transparency, and accountability, and removing impediments and resolving conflicts to ensure smooth team operation and progress towards sprint goals. Scrum and Agile roles also involve collaborating with product owners, stakeholders, and other teams to prioritize backlog items, define acceptance criteria, and align deliverables with business objectives. Additionally, professionals may contribute to organizational Agile transformation initiatives, advocate for Agile best practices, and provide guidance on scaling Agile practices across the enterprise. Their expertise in areas such as Agile coaching, servant leadership, team dynamics, and metrics analysis enables organizations to embrace Agile values and principles, improve team productivity, and deliver value to customers more effectively.

The professional is responsible for leading individual projects, people, or technical/functional solutions, leveraging capabilities and sharing and seeking knowledge and information across the organization. You understand the current and emerging client space and evaluate and apply practical and innovative concepts and methodologies to solve difficult problems. Independently complete routine work. As a part of the Noblis team, you make recommendations to improve standard practices, procedures and tools. You employ advanced skills and grow project deliverables, as well as your expertise. You will interact with the scrum team memebers as well as product owners and other stakeholders. You will participate in agile release train activities and interact with other scrum masters and scrum teams. 

Required Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Experience using Scrum project management tools, including Jira, IBM ELM
• Experience working with organizations with limited direction – history of successfully defining the work needed to meet the mission and the drive to execute that plan.
• Effectively communicate with your government counterparts, other technical PMs
• Strong technical understanding and knowledge of IT programs and/or cybersecurity
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust (US citizen OR a green card holder living in the US for at least 3 years)

Desired Qualifications

• Active IRS/Treasury Public Trust

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Explanation

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

Posted Salary Range

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.