Scrum Master III

The Scrum Master III works directly with agile teams to advise and oversee performance against agile values, practices, and processes. As a servant leader, the Scrum Master III monitors team performance, identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, and supports delivery through agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. They collaborate with Product Owners, Directors, and Program Managers to ensure alignment of team outcomes with organizational priorities and to surface reporting on project health. The Scrum Master III also serves as an advocate and subject matter expert on agile practices within the organization and externally.

The Impact You Will Create:

This project supports modernizing our customer's public-facing disclosure and filing systems. The effort involves designing, developing, and maintaining a secure, cloud-based platform that improves how financial data is submitted, processed, and accessed. The team will use Agile, DevSecOps, and user-centered design practices to deliver scalable, high-impact digital services that enhance transparency, compliance, and accessibility. Work includes building APIs and web interfaces, implementing Zero Trust security, automating testing and deployments, and enabling continuous improvement through cloud-native and AI-driven solutions. Fearless is seeking a Scrum Master to serve as a senior servant-leader and Agile delivery facilitator for cross-functional teams supporting public sector digital services. This individual ensures that Agile principles and practices are effectively applied, team performance is optimized, and outcomes are aligned with the mission and goals of federal customers. As a senior Scrum Master, you will work closely with product owners, technical leads, designers, and stakeholders to remove impediments, improve delivery workflows, and foster continuous improvement in environments subject to security, compliance, and policy constraints.

Your Responsibilities in This Role:

• Lead all Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews, backlog grooming). Ensure practices align with Scrum or SAFe frameworks as appropriate.
• Mentor team members on Agile values and practices. Foster self-organization, accountability, and psychological safety.
• Proactively identify and remove blockers affecting team progress. Serve as liaison between the team and external dependencies or leadership.
• Track and report on key Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown, cycle time) to support transparency and informed decision-making.
• Promote Agile maturity through retrospectives, feedback loops, and coaching. Identify opportunities to enhance delivery processes.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, and Government stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals, priorities, and outcomes.
• Ensure team practices account for FISMA, FedRAMP, Section 508, and other federal compliance requirements where applicable.
• Support Agile at scale when needed (e.g., SAFe, Scrum of Scrums, cross-team planning and coordination).
• Manage and maintain Agile tooling environments (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Miro) to support backlog management, sprint planning, and knowledge sharing.

Skills and Qualifications We Require at Fearless:

At Fearless, we seek candidates who blend technical know-how with sharp problem-solving and advisory skills to drive real impact in the communities we serve. Here are the key qualifications for this role.

• 7+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or equivalent role.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelor's degree or higher required
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile teams in federal digital services, including delivery under security and compliance constraints.
• Deep knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Agile principles.
• Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and communication skills
• Proficiency with Agile collaboration and version control tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Miro)
• Proven ability to work across technical, design, product, and stakeholder teams.
• Experience with incremental delivery, user feedback integration, and MVP delivery strategies.
• Experience leading agile ceremonies
• Experience enabling iterative delivery in DevSecOps environments (within SEC is a plus)
• Working knowledge of human-centered design principles.
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills
• Experience ensuring transparency and continuous communication with stakeholders and delivery teams
• Experience incorporating user feedback into backlog refinement to drive user-focused development and ensure transparency across teams and stakeholders
• Proven ability to foster team collaboration, manage change, and translate requirements between technical and business teams.
• Proven ability gathering requirements and translating them between technical and business teams

Project Specific Qualifications: (remove this section if not applicable)

This role includes additional qualifications to help us deliver bold, impactful work for our clients.

• Current certifications: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM).
• Experience working in or with federal agencies.
• Experience supporting DevSecOps delivery models and CI/CD integration.
• Understanding of federal IT policies, such as Executive Order 14058, OMB A-11 Section 280, and digital.gov Agile guidance.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings.
• Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings.
• Ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person, requiring clear speech, listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to move within an office environment, including reaching for files, using office equipment, and occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds).

Life at Fearless

We're a digital integration consultancy on a mission to build a better tomorrow. At Fearless, we combine technology, people, and organizational development to solve meaningful problems. Through iterative development, we deliver smart, user-friendly solutions that make tech work better-for everyone.

But great tech is just part of the story. What really makes us Fearless is our Purple Culture.

What Makes Us Purple?

Being Purple means you:

• Are valued as a whole person-not just a job title
• Get matched with work that plays to your strengths and passions
• Are supported by coaches, not micromanagers
• Have the autonomy and clarity to make decisions and drive impact
• Join a community that celebrates equity, curiosity, and innovation
• Do work that matters-every day

We believe in flexibility, growth, and balance. Our benefits and culture are designed to support you in doing your best work-while making space for what matters to you outside of it.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Fearless, we're building a workplace that welcomes and respects everyone-across race, gender, age, religion, identity, background, and ability.

Compensation at Fearless

Fearless is committed to providing a competitive compensation package that will meet your current and future needs. Our philosophy is aimed at rewarding team member contributions, supporting long-term financial growth and security, and overall well-being.

We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless - regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or willingness/ability to negotiate - is consistently paid fairly based on alignment to the needs and requirements of the role.

The salary range for this position is:

Minimum Salary: 91,554

Salary Midpoint: 119,020

Maximum Salary: 146,486

Hiring Range: 91,554 - 119,000

Benefits at Fearless

At Fearless, we take care of our team-because when you're supported, you can do your best work. We offer a flexible, family-friendly environment with benefits designed to support your health, growth, and life outside of work.

For Full-Time Team Members (Starting Day One):

• Flexible, life-friendly schedules
• 100% coverage for our medical HSA plan + HSA contributions
• Dental & vision covered 100% for you and your dependents
• Competitive premiums for HMO/PPO and dependent coverage
• 401(k) with 4% match & immediate vesting
• Paid Parental Leave and 12 weeks paid FMLA
• Generous PTO, 11 Federal Holidays, a Birthday Holiday, and Sick Leave
• Up to 15 days for Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave
• Education, wellness, and tech allowances
• Referral bonus: $6K-$12K for each successful referral
• Pet insurance & discount plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Legal support, life insurance, disability coverage

Part-Time & Interns:

• 8.75 days of safe & sick leave annually
• Eligible for our 401(k) plan with employer contributions

Reasonable Accommodations

Fearless is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr@fearless.tech.

So, What's Next?

We've refined our hiring approach to make sure every team member is a great fit for Fearless-and that we're a great fit for you, too. If there's alignment, we'll reach out to kick off the interview process. Depending on the role or project, your experience may vary slightly, but it typically includes:

Introductory Interview

You'll connect with a recruiter to:

• Build rapport and get to know each other
• Review your experience and skills
• Talk through salary expectations and role details
• Set expectations for the rest of the process

Skills + Business Fit Interview

This is where we dig deeper to:

• Review findings from any technical assessments
• Walk through situational and values-based questions
• Explore how your approach aligns with Fearless culture and project needs

Some roles may also include customer interviews based on specific project requirements in addition to background check and security clearance requirements.