LMI is seeking a skilled Agile Scrum Master for a Federal DoW client.  This is a fully remote position. A successful Scrum Master will demonstrate competency in the Agile methodology, requirements analysis, critical thinking, leadership, innovation, and business growth while upholding the highest standard of ethical behavior.

As the Agile servant leader for one or more cross-functional software development teams, you will facilitate Agile execution, coach teams on Scrum best practices, remove delivery impediments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Working closely with Product Owners, Technical Program Managers, Engineering Leads, UX/UI designers, DevSecOps engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and client stakeholders, you will help ensure mission requirements are translated into secure, high-quality software delivered at operational speed.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, national security, healthcare, and civilian sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.  

• Serve as the Scrum Master for one or more Agile software development teams.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Coach development teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with the Product Owner to maintain a healthy, prioritized product backlog and facilitate backlog refinement sessions that prepare work for upcoming sprints.
• Collaborate closely with the Technical Program Manager to align sprint execution with program milestones, release schedules, and delivery objectives.
• Work with the Engineering Lead to identify technical dependencies, remove delivery impediments, and improve team effectiveness.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between software engineering, UX/UI, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, platform engineering, and forward deployed engineering teams.
• Identify, track, and help remove organizational and technical impediments that impact team velocity, quality, or predictability.
• Maintain Agile metrics including velocity, sprint burndown, throughput, cumulative flow, and team health metrics to support forecasting and continuous improvement.
• Promote predictable, sustainable software delivery while balancing mission priorities, quality, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support release planning, software demonstrations, customer feedback sessions, and operational fielding activities.
• Encourage close collaboration with client users to ensure operational feedback is continuously incorporated into future product iterations.
• Help establish and mature Agile delivery processes that can scale across multiple software development teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master supporting Agile software development teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile teams using Scrum and/or Kanban to deliver enterprise software products.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum, Lean principles, the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and DevSecOps concepts.
• Proven ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies and coach cross-functional technical teams.
• Experience partnering with Product Owners to maintain and refine product backlogs.
• Experience using Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage changing priorities, and maintain delivery momentum in fast-paced, mission-focused environments.

 Desired Experience:

• Experience delivering software products within the US Federal Government.
• Experience collaborating with geographically distributed software development teams.
• Experience in developing solutions within a Human Centered Design framework
• Experience in delivering solutions based on ServiceNow or other No Code/Low Code platforms

 Desired Certifications:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent Agile certification.

Target salary range: $90,000-$120,000

Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

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