{"id":138561,"url":"https://alion.io/job/guidehouse-scrum-master-2","title":"Scrum Master","company":{"id":4179,"name":"Guidehouse","domain":"guidehouse.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/guidehouse","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"services","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":88,"open_postings":103,"ghost_share":0.01,"stale_share":0.641,"repost_share":0.01,"time_to_fill_p50_days":21,"computed_at":"2026-09-29T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["San Antonio, United States","United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":61000,"max":101000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":101000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Kanban","optional":false},{"name":"Scrum","optional":false},{"name":"Jira","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-27T22:32:39Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T19:22:35Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":33,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":1,"flags":[],"days_open":32},"description":"Job Family:\nTechnology ConsultingTravel Required:\nUp to 10%Clearance Required:\nAbility to Obtain Public TrustWhat You Will Do:\nLead Agile/Scrum delivery across cross-functional Product, Development, and QA teams to support timely, high-quality software delivery.\n\nFacilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.\n\nCoach teams and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and SAFe methodologies to strengthen adoption and delivery maturity.\n\nIdentify and remove impediments, manage risks, and help teams maintain focus on sprint goals and delivery commitments.\n\nUse Agile metrics, including velocity, predictability, and team health, to promote transparency and continuous improvement.\n\nPromote delivery best practices across engineering, testing, and release activities to support quality outcomes.\n\nPartner with Product Owners to refine the backlog, prioritize work, and align sprint execution with business objectives.\n\nFoster a collaborative, high-performing team environment by supporting healthy team dynamics and effective conflict resolution.\n\nCommunicate clearly with leadership and stakeholders on progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery status.\n\n What You Will Need:\nBachelor’s degree or four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.\n\nTwo (2) years of experience supporting Agile software development or technology implementation projects.\n\nExperience supporting or leading Agile teams in software development environments.\n\nStrong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and Agile frameworks; SAFe experience preferred.\n\nDemonstrated ability to remove impediments, manage competing priorities, and drive team outcomes.\n\nStrong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.\n\nExcellent problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.\n\nAbility to foster a positive, collaborative, and accountable team culture.\n\nCandidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role and associated government clearance requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) to be eligible for consideration.\n\nMust be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD \"PUBLIC TRUST\"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.\n\n What Would Be Nice To Have:\nCertified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent Agile certification.\n\nSAFe certification or hands-on experience applying SAFe practices in a delivery environment.\n\nExperience supporting federal government, public sector, or regulated industry programs.\n\nExperience using Jira, DevOps, or similar Agile lifecycle management tools to manage backlogs, sprints, and reporting.\n\nThe annual salary range for this position is $61,000.00-$101,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. What We Offer:\nGuidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.\nBenefits include:\nMedical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance\n\nPersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays\n\nPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus\n\nParental Leave and Adoption Assistance\n\n401(k) Retirement Plan\n\nBasic Life & Supplemental Life\n\nHealth Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts\n\nShort-Term & Long-Term Disability\n\nStudent Loan PayDown\n\nTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities\n\nSkills Development & Certifications\n\nEmployee Referral Program\n\nCorporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach\n\nEmergency Back-Up Childcare Program\n\nMobility Stipend\n\nAbout Guidehouse\nGuidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.\nGuidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.\nIf you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.\nAll communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.\nIf any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.\nGuidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. 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