About Hunter Strategy
Hunter Strategy has a unique philosophy to technical project delivery. We treat all our customers like mission partners because they rely on our team to meet their objectives through complex software engineering, cloud operations, and cyber risk management solutions. Hunter Strategy was founded on the premise that IT is 21st century infrastructure - critically important but only instrumentally valuable. Accordingly, our teams look at problems with a single objective: the identification and enablement of the right capability to address the most vexing problems our Mission Partners face. We continue to support our partners' success by leveraging the right technology, with the right plan, and the right team to address tomorrow's challenges today.
Senior Scrum Master
Salary Range: $120,000 - $145,000 annually
About the Role
Hunter Strategy is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to support a new mission with a large federal civilian agency. This is not a single-team Scrum Master position. The development teams on this program belong to other organizations, and your job is to bring them into a shared cadence and a common Definition of Done rather than to run a team of your own. It takes influence instead of authority, and it rewards someone who enjoys that difference.
The program is greenfield, so the cadence youfacilitateis one you help establish. You work alongside a team of Agile practitioners and architects, and as new development teams onboard over time, you help each one find its footing inside the framework.
What You Will Do
Facilitate sprint ceremonies and delivery cadence across development teams you do not directly manage
Coach teams into the program's shared cadence and tailored Definition of Done
Help remove impediments and surface cross-team blockers to the Project Manager and Release Train Engineer
Partner with the Product Owner on backlog readiness and sprint planning support
Support new development teams as they onboard into the established cadence
Work with a team of Agile practitioners and architects to mature delivery practices over time What You Bring
6+ yearsof Scrum Master or Agile delivery experience
3+ yearsfacilitatingmultiple teams concurrently, or teams the Scrum Master does not directly manage
Experience working in aSAFeenvironment
Strong facilitation and conflict-navigation skills across organizational boundaries
Ability to obtain andmaintaina Public Trust suitability determination Preferred
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), orSAFeScrum Master (SSM) certification
Experience supporting federal civilian or defense programs, particularly multi-contractor environments
Experience helping stand up Agile practices in a new or transforming organization Position Details
This position is contingent upon contract award, with a tentative start date of September 1, 2026. Work is remote-first; occasional onsite support in Washington, DC may be coordinated with the Government. Hunter Strategy is an equal opportunity employer.
This posting is for a current vacancy and the employer intends to fill this position no sooner than September 1, 2026. This position is contingent upon contract award.
Hunter Strategy is a technical project delivery firm that partners with mission-critical organizations to solve complex challenges through software engineering, cloud operations, and cyber risk management solutions. Founded on the philosophy that IT represents 21st century infrastructure, the company treats all customers as mission partners and focuses on identifying and enabling the right capabilities to address their most pressing problems. Hunter Strategy leverages appropriate technology, strategic planning, and skilled teams to deliver solutions for tomorrow's challenges today, with particular expertise in data science, cyber risk, and cloud-based analytical model deployment.
