Scrum Master
Description Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a fully remote IT services provider supporting federal partners nationwide. We deliver innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions with a strong focus on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, AI, and the modernization of federal information systems. Our vision is to be a health IT trendsetter, continuing to solve the nation’s most challenging healthcare IT issues by conceiving, designing, and building solid, creative, and innovative open-source solutions. Our mission is to innovate, design, and deliver tailored solutions that balance technical advancement with cost-awareness while providing exceptional service.
IGS is currently recruiting a remote Scrum Master to support our work with the our customer. The Scrum Master leads Agile delivery for Pega application development, guiding projects from requirements gathering through successful deployment. This role collaborates closely with stakeholders, Product Owners, and development teams to define user stories, prioritize backlogs, and ensure business needs are translated into effective technical solutions.
Assignment of Work and Travel: This is a remote access assignment. The Candidate will work remotely daily and will remotely access customer systems and therein use approved customer provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested. Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to): Lead Pega product development from discovery through delivery, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned to client business needs.
Engage end customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, document user stories, and define clear acceptance criteria. Prioritize the backlog with the Product Owner based on business value, delivery urgency, dependencies, and security considerations. Serve as Scrum Master for two-week sprints by facilitating planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives. Provide leadership to the development team by removing blockers, managing risks, coordinating dependencies, and driving accountability.
Document accomplishments and deliverables for clients through sprint summaries, status reports, demos, release notes, and UAT support. Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure clear communication and understanding of requirements. Develop and optimize business process workflows and rules in collaboration with technical teams. Other duties as assigned. Requirements 4+ years of experience supporting business analysis, requirements gathering, process mapping, fit-gap analysis, or transformation initiatives 2+ years of experience as Scrum Master 2+ years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, consulting, or another client-facing role 2+ years of experience defining business questions, success metrics, or reporting requirements with clients or cross-functional teams Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team Effective written and verbal communication skills Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team Ability to build and sustain professional relationships Ability to lead projects or workstreams Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor Ability to meet deadlines Ability to provide clear guidance to others Strong organizational skills US Citizenship required due to clearance requirement Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies: Experience working with Pega development environment Scrum Master certification highly desired Active VA Public Trust Prior experience supporting federal agencies Prior, suc