Scrum Master

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as Scrum Master for Agile teams supporting VA healthcare modernization initiatives.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning activities.
• Guide teams in the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile principles, Scrum practices, and team collaboration.
• Support modernization initiatives involving legacy VistA/MUMPS-based healthcare systems and enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to manage and prioritize product backlogs and delivery objectives.
• Identify, track, and help remove impediments impacting team performance and project delivery.
• Monitor team progress, sprint metrics, and delivery outcomes to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Promote transparency, accountability, and effective communication across technical and business teams.
• Support coordination across cross-functional teams including development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, integration, and operations.
• Assist with release planning, dependency management, risk tracking, and stakeholder reporting activities.
• Support Agile documentation and reporting activities utilizing tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment focused on delivering mission value and modernization success.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master supporting Agile software development or IT modernization programs.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe methodologies.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and coaching cross-functional technical teams.
• Experience supporting enterprise IT, software development, or healthcare modernization initiatives.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using Agile project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and support delivery in fast-paced environments.

Nice to Have:

• Experience supporting VA healthcare systems including VistA, CPRS, or VA modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with MUMPS-based applications and healthcare legacy modernization programs.
• Experience supporting DevSecOps, CI/CD, and cloud modernization environments.
• Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards including HL7 and FHIR.
• Experience supporting large-scale federal government IT programs.
• SAFe, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or related Agile certifications preferred.
• Experience supporting distributed or remote Agile delivery teams preferred.

Why Join LTS?

At LTS, we support mission-driven programs that improve healthcare