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Sr Scrum Master/ Jira Admin

Apex Systems
Reston, VA Contractor
POSTED ON 10/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/14/2026
Job#: 3056097

Job Description:

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Sr Scrum Master/ Jira Admin

Location: Reston, Virginia (Onsite)

Role Overview

Our organization is seeking a Senior Scrum Master / JIRA Administrator to join a federal government program team. This dual-role position combines leadership and technical expertise to drive successful Agile Release Trains (ARTs) while ensuring seamless administration of Atlassian Jira tools for project execution. The candidate will enable scaled Agile delivery, optimize DevSecOps pipelines, and maintain secure, mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a servant leader for Agile teams, fostering collaboration, removing impediments, and enabling teams to deliver value.
  • Facilitate Sprint ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, System Demos, and Retrospectives.
  • Manage risks, dependencies, and agile governance, establishing metrics to evaluate performance and improvements.
  • Coordinate with external stakeholders to align ART goals with organizational objectives.
  • Demonstrate effective communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
  • Administer and optimize Atlassian toolsets (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) to support Agile tracking, workflows, and reporting.
  • Design and maintain custom JIRA workflows, dashboards, and reporting for scaled Agile environments.
  • Create, configure, and manage JIRA Agile boards, filters, schemes, and user accounts.
  • Develop and implement JIRA automation rules to streamline business processes.
  • Leverage JIRA Query Language (JQL) to deliver advanced reporting metrics.
  • Integrate JIRA with third-party tools to support CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues, perform upgrades, and ensure compliance with security standards in secure environments.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience: 8-10 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Program Manager, including driving SAFe or scaled Agile practices. 3 years of hands-on experience as a JIRA Administrator, including creating workflows, dashboards, and automation scripts. Demonstrated experience leading Agile teams in DevSecOps environments and implementing CI/CD pipelines.

Technical Skills: Must have proficiency in Jira.

Certifications: Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator – Cloud certification. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).

Work Environment

This role requires a professional, collaborative, and solutions-oriented individual who is comfortable working in close proximity with the customer. The ideal candidate will be coachable and focused on teamwork and problem-solving.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.

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