Scrum Master/Principal Scrum Master-20427

Description

The defense systems group of the company is hiring a Scrum Master or Principal Scrum Master for a dual-level role supporting the Sentinel Program in Roy, Utah.

The company builds systems that operate on land, at sea, in the air, in space and in cyberspace.

You would work with agile teams inside the program to keep delivery on track and improve how they work.

Responsibilities

• Act as a servant leader and delivery facilitator for one or more cross-functional agile teams, making sure Scrum practices are followed and high-quality solutions get delivered.
• Run sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Work with the Product Owner to keep a prioritized backlog that matches business goals.
• Find and clear blockers quickly, manage dependencies across teams, and protect the team from unplanned interruptions or scope changes mid-sprint.
• Track and share agile metrics such as velocity, burndown, cycle time and throughput, and use them to improve team performance.
• Coach team members, Product Owners and stakeholders on agile values and principles, and build a culture of accountability and psychological safety.
• Push back respectfully on unrealistic scope or timelines, and hold teams and stakeholders to their commitments.
• Establish or strengthen Scrum practices and lead recurring ceremonies and working sessions for designated development teams.
• Identify, track and resolve impediments and risks that affect delivery.
• Refine the backlog with Product Owners and make sure sprint goals, plans and acceptance criteria are clear.
• Report progress and metrics to stakeholders, covering sprint goals, release plans and key performance indicators, and recommend continuous improvement steps.
• Coordinate with other teams to manage dependencies and support the move to agile, keeping the environment disciplined yet flexible.

Requirements

• Education: with a bachelor's degree in science, you need 2 years of experience, or 5 years with a bachelor's and 4 additional years in place of a degree. With a master's, you need 0 years, or 3 years with a master's. With a PhD, you need 1 year. 4 additional years of experience can replace a degree.
• Be able to obtain and keep a U.S. Government DoD security clearance (Secret, Top Secret, or similar).
• At least 2 years applying agile frameworks and practices, such as Scrum, Kanban, user stories, sprint planning, retrospectives and backlog refinement, in software or IT delivery.
• At least 1 year of hands-on work with agile lifecycle tools such as Jira, including setting up boards, managing sprints and tracking stories and defects.
• Proven ability to remove team blockers, shown by running agile ceremonies and documenting their outcomes.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with experience leading cross-functional discussions with developers, Product Owners and business stakeholders to agree on priorities and delivery plans.
• Experience defining, capturing and reporting agile team metrics such as velocity, burndown and cycle time, and using them to introduce specific workflow improvements.
• Clear, respectful written and verbal communication when negotiating scope and timelines, with examples of holding teams and stakeholders to agreed commitments.
• Preferred: an active U.S. Government clearance at Secret or higher.
• Preferred: a formal agile certification such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or an equivalent.
• Preferred: advanced skill with Atlassian tools, including workflows, automation, dashboards and cross-team boards.
• Preferred: experience coaching Product Owners and stakeholders on backlog strategy, value-based prioritization and incremental delivery.
• Preferred: hands-on work in scaled agile environments such as SAFe, LeSS or Nexus, managing dependencies across teams, including distributed ones.
• Preferred: advanced facilitation and conflict resolution skills, including driving timely decisions when priorities compete.
• Preferred: experience in complex or highly regulated fields such as aerospace and defense, federal, finance or healthcare, and working with earned value management (EVM).
• Preferred: ability to align agile practices and metrics with EVM requirements and program cost and schedule data to support decisions.

Conditions

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance may be available.

No security clearance is needed to start, but the role requires Secret clearance.

The role is in Roy, Utah.

Primary level base pay is $79,300.00 to $118,900.00.

Secondary level base pay is $98,400.00 to $147,600.00.

These ranges are a general guide. Final base pay depends on the role's scope and responsibilities and on the candidate's experience, education, skills and the current market.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let employees share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for long-term incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.