Associate Scrum Master / Agile Project Coordinator

Job Title Associate Scrum Master / Agile Project Coordinator Clearance U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a Security Clearance Location Remote Salary Range $72,000 to $78,000 Application Deadline September 30, 2026 Position Summary We are seeking an early-career Agilist to coordinate delivery across 3 software integration teams: Front End Integration, Backend Integration, and Data. The successful individual will maintain the teams' shared Jira operating rhythm, facilitate agile ceremonies, improve backlog quality, track cross-team dependencies, and give project leadership reliable visibility into delivery progress. The position reports to the Project Manager and works closely with the technical lead, solutions architect, project coordinator, and 3 team leads. It facilitates delivery but does not own product priorities, make technical decisions, or replace the team leads' responsibility for execution. Responsibilities • Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and cross-team dependency meetings. • Administer the shared Jira backlog and sprint structure for all three teams. • Ensure stories and tasks have clear descriptions, acceptance criteria, estimates, ownership, team assignments, and dependency links. • Help team leads translate milestones and deliverables into appropriately sized sprint work. • Monitor sprint commitments, blockers, aging work, scope changes, and delivery risks. • Escalate unresolved blockers and cross-team dependencies to the appropriate project or technical leader. • Maintain Jira dashboards and provide concise reporting on velocity, throughput, burndown, blocked work, and milestone progress. • Keep Jira execution data aligned with the program's higher-level planning and reporting tools. • Maintain action, decision, risk, and dependency records as assigned. • Coach team members on practical Scrum and Kanban practices and encourage continuous improvement. • Support release, demonstration, authorization, and stakeholder-readiness activities. • Follow applicable government security, access, and information-handling requirements. Required Qualifications • 1-3 years of experience as an Agile Coordinator, Scrum Master, Project Coordinator, Business Analyst, or similar delivery support professional. • Practical experience using Jira to manage backlogs, sprints, workflows, dashboards, and reports. • Working knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, user stories, acceptance criteria, estimation, and dependency management. • Strong meeting-facilitation, organization, written communication, and follow-up skills. • Ability to coordinate several teams without relying on formal authority. • Ability to identify delivery problems, communicate them clearly, and drive issues toward resolution. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications • PSM I, Certified ScrumMaster, or comparable entry-level agile certification. • Experience supporting software development, systems integration, data, or DevSecOps teams. • Experience with government or Department of Defense programs. • Familiarity with Confluence, Airtable, release planning, and risk tracking. • U.S. citizenship and ability to satisfy any required customer-access or clearance requirements. Measures of Success Within the first 30 days, the successful candidate will: • Establish a consistent ceremony schedule across all three teams. • Keep sprint and backlog information accurate and current. • Ensure planned work meets an agreed definition of ready. • Make cross-team dependencies and blockers visible before they affect milestones. • Provide dependable sprint and milestone reporting to project leadership. • Help the teams complete at least two retrospectives with documented improvement actions. About S2i2 S2i2 is a growing company with a supportive and inclusive culture and many opportunities for professional development and growth. We have created a supportive, family-like work environment where contributions are recognized. Regular company updates and open lines of communication with leadership fosters collaboration within the company. We are proud to include: Support to achieve professional certifications and degrees Leadership that is accessible to all employees Regular company updates Client networking social engagements Monthly team-building activities (past examples: Top Golf) Supporting our community - including veterans All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.