Description Our Digital Modernization Division is an information technology and management consulting department that offers integrated, strategic solutions to its public and private-sector clients. ICF has the expertise, agility, and commitment to design, build, and operate high-performance IT engines to support all aspects of our client’s business. Job Summary: ICF is seeking a skilled Senior Scrum Master to join our team. The Scrum Master will be responsible for conducting and managing agile scrum activities of a development team. The Scrum Master will be responsible for ensuring that scrum rules are followed, and that scrum metrics are gathered to track team’s progress. In addition, the scrum master will be working very closely with the Product Owner, establishing and enforcing sprint priorities and releasing delivery deadlines. Job Location: This position requires that the job be performed in the United States. If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses and also prohibits personal VPN connections. Responsibilities: - Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives) for one or more teams - Guide teams in the adoption and consistent application of Agile/Scrum principles, practices, and frameworks - Remove impediments and foster an environment of continuous improvement and high performance - Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure a clear and actionable product backlog - Coach team members, stakeholders, and leadership on Agile values and practices - Track and communicate team progress, metrics, and outcomes to stakeholders - Support teams in identifying and implementing process improvements - Promote transparency, collaboration, and open communication within and across teams - Assist in the discovery of new opportunities for team growth and development - Work with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to share best practices and align on organizational Agile maturity - Ensure compliance with organizational policies, standards, and governance related to Agile delivery - Engage with technical teams (e.g., Data Engineering, BI Analysts, LLM Engineers, Service Designers and Researchers) to support cross-functional collaboration and delivery Basic Qualifications: - 7 years' of scrum master experience - Bachelor’s degree - US Citizenship is required by the federal government for this position - Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance. - MUST RESIDE IN THE United States (U.S.) and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.), as this work is for a federal contract and laws do apply. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in a consulting capacity - Experience with backend SQL Server management - Strong understanding of relational database and data warehousing concepts (e.g., OLAP, dimensional modeling) - Extensive experience dashboarding (building dashboards from scratch and adding new features) - Any additional experience in Data Visualization, Customer Experience, Human-Centered design, Data Science, or Statistical Modeling is welcome - Experience working in or with the federal government. - Secret Clearance preferred but not required Working at ICF ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future. We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.  Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act. Candidate AI Usage Policy At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.  However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.   Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $119,323.00 - $202,850.00 Nationwide Remote Office (US99)

• Partner with coaches and leaders to continue the organization’s Agile transformation. • Build trust and strong relationships with team members, clients, and stakeholders through strong interpersonal skills. • Educate people across levels and roles on Agile principles and best practices. • Mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Agile teams, and leaders on Agile best practices. • Coach value streams, teams, leaders, and individuals to strengthen Agile and Lean practices and increase value delivery. • Observe teams and ways of working, identify gaps, and introduce opportunities for improvement. • Work with managers to define strategies for transitioning to Lean-Agile practices. • Partner with change agents and stakeholders to help them become effective Lean-Agile champions. • Collaborate with a team of Agile Coaches to deliver a unified message across communications. • Create and train on Agile metrics, leveraging tools and approaches to demonstrate value and foster an environment of innovation, improvement, collaborative solutions, trust, and safety.

• Act as an enabler for the effective functioning of a software development team using Agile Methodology. • Custodian for the Agile process and ensures all scrum processes are used as intended. • Protects the team, removes barriers to successful implementation, and keeps them focused on the task at hand. • Helps the Product Owner maximize productivity. • Maintains the backlog and release plans, publish reports to ensure the product owner is updated about the team's progress.

Agile Coach Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced Department: Project Management   CGS is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic team member to act as an Agile Coach within our team supporting a large federal agency. The agency is committed to an operating model based on Agile, Product-focus, and DevSecOps in pursuit of increasing efficiency, efficacy, and overall success of various IT verticals and missions.  The ideal candidate should embody an Agile mindset and be passionate about empowering an Agile culture through experience coaching, guiding, and supporting executives, managers, product owners, Scrum Masters, and others.  CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.   Skills and attributes for success: -        Oversee the Agile transformation for multiple teams at both the team and program level to enable successful delivery of large strategic system development initiatives. -        Facilitate team workshops to help new teams understand Agile and Lean principles, Scrum, Kanban, individual and team roles and responsibilities. -        Lead in the creation, delivery, and strategy of Agile Training to government stakeholders and contractors regarding agency Agile processes, tools, and policies -        Help teams with sprint planning and implementation, as well as provide ongoing Agile Coaching support for new Agile teams throughout multiple iterations. -        Provide ad hoc coaching to teams that have implemented Agile but need assistance to refine their processes. -        Provide practical hands-on mentoring to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team members of new and existing Agile teams. -        Help teams set up their team boards, workflow automation, and automated reporting. Assist organizations to define, prioritize, and decompose requirements in Product and Program Backlogs -        Evolve and maintain the Agile Maturity Assessment model, Assess team performance and Agile maturity, and report findings. -        Provide feedback on processes, policies, procedures, training, and tooling changes to better support the enterprise's Agile transformation. -        Facilitate and coordinate cross-team planning workshops and coach other scrum masters to facilitate cross-team planning workshops. -        Facilitate and coordinate cross-team grooming sessions. Lead and participate in Agile communities of practices. Prepare and/or update organization-wide Agile artifacts and methodology documentation. -        Help iterate on and provide recommendations to advance the Agile Transformation Roadmap.  -        Embed an agile culture using techniques from a wide range of agile and lean methodologies and frameworks. -        Ensure Agile project metrics are being tracked and monitored for indications of potential problem areas and assist teams in identifying and implementing solutions to address the problems. -        Oversee the coaching and planning of multiple high-performing Agile development teams and large-scale programs across the enterprise. Qualifications: -        Familiar with DevSecOps tools and techniques such as modern IDE's, GitHub, containerization, everything as code, and zero-trust. -        Ability to demonstrate superior organizational skills with an acute attention to detail. -        Ability to work effectively under pressure in time-sensitive situations and prioritize multiple projects with similar deadlines. -        Agile coaching experience. -        Minimum of 5 years of practical Agile experience. -        Strong understanding of Agile concepts with an emphasis on SAFe including Scrum, Kanban, Product Ownership, and Agile Scaling. -        Experience as a hands-on organizational change agent working across multiple teams -        Experience with assisting leadership and team members with removing barriers and embracing transformation by assisting each organization to customize its own path, approach, and solutions to becoming Agile.. -        Experience with launching Agile Release Trains, building a Continuous Delivery Pipeline with DevOps culture, empowering a Lean Portfolio, and clearly understanding what it takes to successfully implement SAFe in the enterprise (starting with teams’ / Program levels and scaling up to Large Solutions and Portfolio levels). -        Experience supporting and executing PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).  Ideally, you will also have: -        Master’s degree or other higher education degree in Information Technology-related field. -        Certifications including or equivalent to Scaled Agile Framework – SPC - ScrumAlliance – CST - ICAgile – ICE-AC / ICP-CAT- Equivalent Expert / Senior Coaching Certifications. -        Secure coding knowledge. - Open-source tools management. -        SEI-CMMI and NIST experience. -        Project Management Training or Education such as PMP program.   Our Commitment: Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems. For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government-contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work. Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come. We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. - Health, Dental, and Vision - Life Insurance - 401k - Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter) - Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Join our team and become part of government innovation! Explore additional job opportunities with CGS on our Job Board: https://cgsfederal.com/join-our-team/ For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact: Email: [email protected]   #CJ $81,536 - $110,656 a year We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.