Job Description:
Quevera is seeking a Scrum Master to support mission-critical programs in Herndon and Springfield, Virginia. This position requires a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph and supports Agile software development teams within secure customer environments.
The successful candidate will facilitate Agile ceremonies, manage team backlogs, coordinate cross-functional collaboration, and help ensure successful sprint execution. Working closely with engineering teams and stakeholders, you will remove delivery impediments, monitor Agile metrics, and contribute to technical initiatives that support program objectives.
Job Responsibilities:
- Serve as the 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 work items are well-groomed, appropriately prioritized, and include clearly defined acceptance criteria.
- Track and report sprint velocity, burndown, and other Agile metrics while identifying and removing blockers to keep delivery on schedule.
- Coordinate cross-team dependencies and communication across multiple workstreams within the program.
- Contribute to engineering efforts, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline updates, or light development work, as capacity allows between Scrum Master responsibilities.
Minimum Requirements:
- TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
- Green Badge (may be obtained as part of the crossover process).
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent professional experience.
- Three (3) or more years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach, with demonstrated experience leading Agile ceremonies and managing backlogs using Jira or similar tools.
- Familiarity with software development practices, including source control, CI/CD, and code reviews, sufficient to understand development activities and remove technical blockers.
- Strong communication and organizational skills with experience managing competing priorities across multiple teams.
- Willingness to work onsite in a SCIF environment at AWS Herndon or the Springfield customer site up to 100% of the work week.
Desired Skills:
- Experience supporting the Orange customer.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification.
- Experience supporting multi-team, cross-disciplinary programs within classified environments.
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), or DevOps tooling.
- Familiarity with AI/ML or geospatial project workflows.
- Experience using Agile metrics and data-driven approaches to improve team performance.
- Experience with Python, scripting, or light software development to support automation or tooling initiatives.
Why Join Quevera?
Award-Winning Culture
Quevera was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region for 2025, marking our fifth consecutive year receiving this distinction based on employee feedback.
Outstanding Benefits
We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
- Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Employer-paid life insurance
- $5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
- Career advancement through our structured iQTouch Program
- Up to 6% 401(k) match
- Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution, at company discretion
At Quevera, we believe exceptional people deserve exceptional opportunities. We're more than just a workplace—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and industry experts committed to delivering mission-critical solutions while fostering professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law. #LI-AA1
Skills Required
- TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
- Green Badge (may be obtained as part of crossover process)
- Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent professional experience
- Three or more years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach with Jira or similar tools
- Familiarity with software development practices including source control, CI/CD, and code reviews
- Strong communication and organizational skills managing competing priorities across teams
- Willingness to work onsite in a SCIF environment at AWS Herndon or Springfield up to 100% of the work week
- Experience supporting the Orange customer
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification
- Experience supporting multi-team, cross-disciplinary programs within classified environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), or DevOps tooling
- Familiarity with AI/ML or geospatial project workflows
- Experience with Python, scripting, or light software development to support automation or tooling
What We Do
Quevera provides custom software engineering services across the entire spectrum of the software development lifecycle. We have extensive experience in partnering with our customers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business problems presented to federal agencies, local governments, financial institutions, health care organizations and educators. Quevera is a company founded by a core group of technologists and business professionals who shared a revolutionary vision for how a software company could succeed while adhering to set of core values that governed its partnerships with its customers, employees and corporate partners. With over a century of combined experience in the government, intelligence and corporate sectors, we have the experience and technical know-how knowledge to first listen, understand and deliver innovative products and services designed to reach the core problem for unique business problems.
