VG Systems is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Lead & Backlog Analyst to support a collaborative team delivering technical solutions for a Federal Government customer. The ideal candidate is an organized and proactive Agile practitioner who can bring structure and clarity to complex work, lead Scrum ceremonies and Agile delivery, facilitate collaboration across business and technical teams, maintain a healthy and actionable backlog, translate business and technical needs into well-defined work items, and administer Azure DevOps as an accurate and trusted source of delivery information.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Lead and facilitate core Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Feature Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
- Foster a collaborative team environment focused on transparent communication, continuous improvement, and effective delivery
- Identify and surface impediments, risks, and dependencies while coordinating with appropriate stakeholders to drive resolution
- Maintain backlog health through grooming and refinement, ensuring work is prioritized, defined, and ready for upcoming sprints
- Partner with Product Owners and technical teams to organize work across Epics, Features, and User Stories
- Capture business and technical requirements through workshops, discovery sessions, working groups, and cross-team forums
- Translate stakeholder needs into clear, actionable Epics, Features, User Stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation
- Configure, maintain, and optimize the team's Azure DevOps project environment, including boards, sprints, iterations, dashboards, queries, analytics, and Delivery Plans
- Maintain Azure DevOps data quality, consistency, and traceability to provide reliable visibility into progress, dependencies, priorities, and delivery forecasts
- Maintain clear communication across business stakeholders, technical teams, Product Owners, project leadership, and other delivery partners
- Continuously evaluate team processes and recommend prac