Agile Business Analyst / Scrum Master

Cardinality-ai partners with state governments to modernize critical systems that improve the delivery of services to millions of citizens. We are seeking a highly motivated Agile Business Analyst / Scrum Master to support the successful execution of technology and process-driven initiatives, collaborating closely with stakeholders and facilitating Agile practices.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand objectives, processes, and key pain points
• Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation
• Support backlog refinement and prioritization in collaboration with the Product Owner
• Ensure requirements align with business goals and are feasible within technical and delivery constraints
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and working sessions
• Manage requirement changes and ensure traceability throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Coach team members on Agile principles, frameworks, and best practices
• Identify and remove impediments, coordinating with external teams and stakeholders as needed
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and transparency
• Track and report team progress using Agile metrics such as velocity and burndown charts
• Communicate project status, risks, dependencies, and impacts clearly and proactively

Requirements:

• Experience working as a Business Analyst on technology or process‑focused projects
• Experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile team facilitator
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and SDLC concepts
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance detail‑oriented analysis with big‑picture delivery goals
• Ability to multi-task and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Experience with Jira - board configuration, reporting and promoting best practices
• Experience working in cross-functional or distributed teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Certified Scrum Master Certification
• Experience in Health Care domain