Scrum Master

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

📋 Description

• Guide and mentor an agile team utilizing the SAFe framework

• Facilitate team breakouts, Program Increment (PI) Planning, sprint planning, retrospectives, demonstrations, and backlog refinement sessions

• Monitor and eliminate obstacles while ensuring effective coordination among teams

• Maintain team metrics and identify areas for improvement

• Conduct capacity planning for iterations and increments

• Collaborate with Scrum Masters to manage dependencies and maintain consistency across teams

• Serve as a liaison with architects, cybersecurity subject matter experts (SMEs), and stakeholders

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

• Assist in the development of the product roadmap

• Promote continuous improvement and practices for high-performing teams

• Develop and optimize processes to improve quality and productivity

• Actively contribute to Agile communities of practice

• Ensure adequate staffing for Epics and Features

• Schedule and delegate work, provide guidance, and resolve issues

• Guarantee product quality and timely delivery

⛳️ Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance

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

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

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• At least three (3) years of experience leading teams utilizing Agile Scrum or Scaled Agile methodologies

• Knowledge of software development planning, development, requirements management, configuration management, quality assurance, and release management

• Highly responsible, team-oriented professional with strong communication abilities and work ethic; self-starter

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

• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, SAFe Practitioner, or other Scaled Agile Certification (preferred)

• Experience with continuous deployment models (preferred)

• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute innovative ideas (preferred)

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit

• Robust learning resources

• Healthcare benefits

• Wellness benefits

• Financial benefits

• Retirement benefits

• Family support benefits

• Continuing education benefits

• Time off benefits

• Learning and development opportunities