# Scrum Master

> Credence · McLean, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-21

**Salary:** USD 121,000–153,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Agency

## Description

**Overview**

Join a team where innovation meets mission. Our AI, cloud, cyber, and modernization solutions save agencies thousands of hours, safeguard national security, and strengthen health and humanitarian missions worldwide. With 1,700+ team members, 1,500+ AI/data experts, and 100+ prime contracts, we deliver at scale and with purpose.

We’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post for six straight years and named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies 13 of the past 14 years. Credence is a welcoming home for those looking to grow and contribute to positive change. We encourage all employees to expand beyond their boundaries, dive into important world-changing Federal challenges.

**Position Summary**

Credence has an immediate need for a Scrum Master with strong experience to support high-performing, cross-functional teams delivering value through Agile practices — including teams building and integrating AI/ML capabilities. The ideal candidate is a servant leader with strong Jira expertise who can guide teams in adhering to established workflows while continuously improving how work flows through the system.

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below**

-   Guides and coaches the Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver a high-quality product to the client.
-   Improves efficiency by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques amongst the team.
-   Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines.
-   Coaches the Scrum team in self-organization, cross-functional skillset, domain knowledge and communicates effectively, both internally and externally working within the Scrum team.
-   Works with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making and support product teams in delivery updated and new functionality to the client.
-   Resolves team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.
-   Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization.
-   Facilitates and supports all scrum events: Sprint Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, Feature Review, Product Backlog Refinement, and Sprint Retrospective.
-   Serves as a servant leader to the Scrum Team
-   Serves as a source of institutional knowledge to the START team to troubleshoot or aid in completing a root cause analysis.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile practitioner, and demonstrated experience performing business analysis (requirements gathering, elicitation, and documentation)
-   Strong understanding of Scrum and Agile principles
-   Proven ability to gather and clarify requirements from stakeholders and translate them into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
-   Exemplifies and promotes Agile values and principles
-   Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
-   Knowledge of an agile framework or method (i.e. Scrum, Kanban), or understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
-   Familiarity with SAFe methodologies (certification a plus, not required) 
-   Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques
-   Advanced proficiency with Jira, including workflows, boards, dashboards, and reporting 
-   Experience supporting PI Planning in a scaled or multi-team environment 
-   Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams
-   An active Secret Security Clearance are required.

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
-   Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
-   Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
-   Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
-   Short Term & Long Term Disability
-   Training & Development
-   Wellness Resources

## Apply

[Apply at Credence](https://apply.workable.com/credence/j/7BB2B8990B/apply)

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