Scrum Master Information Engineer (REMOTE)

KDS

Job ID 2425179

Koniag Data Solutions, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Scrum Master Information Engineer to support KDS and our government customer. This is a Remote opportunity. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• The successful candidate must be knowledgeable of and experienced with web and desktop application software design and development environments. This is a leadership position and staffing managerial duties are required. Principal responsibilities include:
• Provide guidance for technical staff.
• Experience working directly with engineering teams.
• Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules.
• Experience using Agile methodology to deliver products.
• Experience with collecting requirements, reviewing and help writing functional and test specifications, coordinating efforts to scope, schedule and deploy new features sets.
• Coordinate interdependencies across project teams.
• Obtain and provide visibility into progress and impediments, escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Summarize team objectives, iteration objectives and program objectives and communicate them across project teams.
• Coach teams and stakeholders in lean/agile practices and mindset.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration within and around the team (release & sprint planning, user stories, backlog grooming, Agile testing, etc.).
• Identify and remove organization and team impediments and help resolve issues and conflicts – Shield the team from external interference.
• Facilitate system demonstrations.
• Solid understanding of DevSecOps tools and concepts.
• Ability to write and review detailed documentation (requirements documents, weekly/monthly reports, meeting notes, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills with excellent communication (written and verbal), excellent time management skills.
• Familiarity with application lifecycle management (ALM), information management and content management applications.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as working with a team.
  
  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, Business Administration or related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in leading Agile Scrum Teams.
• 7 years of IT work experience as an application developer, business analyst, or project manager.
• Candidates without a college degree will be considered but must have at least 10 years of relevant development experience.
  
  

Required Skills and Competencies:

• The successful candidate will have experience in the following:
• Previous experience as a development lead or significant development team member and people manager.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.
• Experience with service-oriented architecture and web application/services development.
• Experience with source code management tools.
• Experience managing or working with Salesforce.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable in Agile Development Methodology, especially Scrum.
• Object Oriented design and implementation experience.
• Knowledge of configuration management practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, a high level of integrity, critical thinking, and leadership courage.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust level clearance.
  
  

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of web-based team collaboration and project management tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Knowledge/experience working with access control/single sign-on systems.
• Knowledge/experience working with version control systems, specifically Subversion, and Git.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification preferred.
  
  

Office Location:

• Candidate will provide their own office workspace location and high-speed internet connection.
  
  

Working Environment & Conditions

This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.

The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation to navigate or to apply for a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodation.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352

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