Agile Scrum Master

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Guide and mentor an agile team within the SAFe framework

• Facilitate team breakouts, PI Planning, sprint planning, retrospectives, demonstrations, and backlog refinement sessions

• Collaborate effectively with product owners and business analysts

• Monitor and eliminate obstacles while ensuring coordination across teams

• Maintain team metrics and identify areas for improvement

• Conduct capacity planning for iterations and increments

• Work alongside Scrum Masters to manage dependencies and ensure consistency across teams

• Coordinate with architects, cybersecurity subject matter experts, and other stakeholders

• Oversee product releases and manage dependencies among teams and external parties

• Assist in the development of product roadmaps

• Promote continuous improvement to foster high-performing teams

• Develop and enhance processes to improve quality and productivity

• Contribute actively to Agile communities of practice

• Ensure proper staffing for Epics and Features

• Schedule and allocate work, offer guidance, and resolve issues

• Guarantee product quality and timely delivery

⛳️ Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, along with seven years of related experience

• Certified Scrum Master or Certified SAFe Scrum Master with considerable experience in coaching Scrum teams

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• At least three (3) years of experience leading teams using an Agile Scrum or Scaled Agile methodology

• Comprehensive understanding of software development processes, including planning, development, requirements management, configuration management, quality assurance, and release management

• A highly responsible, team-oriented individual with strong communication skills and a solid work ethic; self-motivated

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to pass an IT-1 background investigation

• Possession of SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, SAFe Practitioner, or other Scaled Agile Certification

• Experience with continuous deployment models

• Capability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, contributing to innovative ideas and practices

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit

• Comprehensive learning resources

• Healthcare benefits

• Wellness benefits

• Financial benefits

• Retirement benefits

• Family support benefits

• Continuing education benefits

• Time off benefits

• Competitive compensation

• Opportunities for learning and development