Scrum Master / Project Manager

Job Type: Full- Time

Workplace Type: Onsite

Clearance: TS/SCI with ability to obtain SAP access

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and even pet insurance to ensure your furry friends are cared for too.

Job Summary

Castalia Systems is seeking an Scrum Master/Project Manager to support our client. The Scrum Master/Project Manager is responsible for supporting Agile delivery activities for engineering teams operating within a classified cloud and infrastructure environment. They will coordinate Agile ceremonies, maintain work items within Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent tools, and provide regular status reporting to Microsoft and customer stakeholders. The successful candidate will help ensure development teams remain focused on delivering customer priorities while supporting continuous improvement and Agile best practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions.

• Track and manage Epics, Features, User Stories, and Tasks within Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent Agile management tools.

• Support Product Owners and technical leads with backlog management, sprint planning, and prioritization activities.

• Monitor sprint progress and team velocity and communicate risks, issues, and schedule impacts.

• Coordinate activities across engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations teams to support timely delivery.

• Develop and maintain project schedules, status reports, meeting minutes, and action item trackers.

• Assist in identifying and removing impediments that impact team productivity and delivery objectives.

• Support continuous process improvement initiatives and Agile best practices.

• Ensure project documentation and deliverables are maintained and updated in accordance with program requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience serving as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, Project Coordinator, or Agile team lead supporting software, cloud, infrastructure, or cybersecurity projects.

• Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent Agile project management tools.

• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and supporting Scrum or Kanban-based delivery teams.

• Experience tracking schedules, risks, issues, action items, and project deliverables.

• Strong communication, organizational, and customer coordination skills.

• Experience supporting government, DoD, or classified programs.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Finance, Project Management, or related field OR equivalent experience.

• 5+ years related experience in SCI/SAP environments.

• 5-8 years demonstrated performance in related technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent).

• Familiarity with Azure cloud, DevOps, infrastructure, or cybersecurity programs.

• Technical certifications in Azure.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Normal Office environment.

Travel

• May be required to travel and commute to customer sites for onsite support, as directed by Microsoft. Travel 0-25%.

Company Description

Castalia Systems is a proven business partner providing mission critical solutions to the Federal Government. We provide cutting edge solutions from Securing and Managing Data to Systems Engineering and Development. Castalia Systems is a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence Design and Application.

With our vast knowledge of our customers’ needs and relevant technology, our team is able to bring successful solutions to every mission. We are one-upping our competitors by providing premium IT solutions and platforms with cutting-edge technology so it’s so evident when you compare us with anyone.

Disclaimer

Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.