Agile Scrum Master

Description

The company is hiring a full-time Agile Scrum Master who has strong Agile and SAFe delivery experience. You will coach several agile teams and build working relationships with stakeholders, including customer Product Owners, using clear spoken and written communication.

You will work closely with the release train engineer and other ART members to make sure planning, development, testing and deployment of solutions succeed in an Agile setting.

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead an agile team within a scaled agile framework (SAFe)
• Run team breakouts to plan work and set PI objectives during PI Planning
• Guide planning and delivery of work across a Program Increment using sprint planning, retrospectives and demos
• Refine the backlog with product owners and business analysts
• Find and clear impediments, escalating to the wider organization when needed and keeping teams coordinated
• Track metrics that show how the team is performing and where it can improve
• Plan capacity so teams can scope iterations and increments
• Work with other Scrum Masters to manage dependencies and keep practices consistent across teams
• Communicate with architects, cyber security SMEs and other stakeholders to keep engineering disciplines aligned
• Manage releases and dependencies between teams, third parties and other Scrum teams
• Help shape product roadmaps
• Coach the team toward continuous improvement and high performance
• Create and refine processes to raise quality and productivity
• Build the team's presence in Agile communities of practice and contribute to the company's Agile Community
• Make sure Epics and Features are staffed appropriately
• Schedule and assign work, advise, and resolve problems to meet technical and business goals
• Own product quality and on-time delivery

Requirements

• Required: An active Secret clearance
• Required: A bachelor's degree or equivalent, plus seven years of related experience
• Required: Certified Scrum Master or Certified SAFe Scrum Master, with significant experience coaching Scrum teams
• Required: Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Required: A minimum of 3 (5) years' experience leading teams with Agile Scrum or Scaled Agile approaches, backed by a strong Agile background
• Required: Working knowledge of all stages of software development, including planning, development, requirements management, CM, quality assurance and release management
• Required: Highly responsible and team-oriented, with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently
• Required: You must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass an IT-1 background investigation
• Desired: SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, SAFe Practitioner, or any other Scaled Agile certification
• Desired: Experience with continuous deployment models
• Desired: Ability to apply advanced principles, theories and concepts, and help develop new principles and ideas

Conditions

Full-time, regular position

Up to 10% local travel

Secret clearance required at start

Salary depends on factors such as location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, prior experience, skills, education and certifications

Because the role can be based in more than one location, the posted range is the national average

Proposed salary range: $90,300-$189,600

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time off
• A flexible time off benefit that lets you take the time you need
• Access to learning resources for career development
• Competitive compensation and learning and development opportunities