Scrum Master

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

📋 Description

• Organize and implement Agile events, such as sprint planning, PI planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Facilitate workshops to address specific areas in need of improvement.

• Guide the Product Owner in refining the backlog and ensuring stories are ready for development.

• Mentor Scrum teams and the wider organization on Agile values, principles, and methodologies.

• Aid teams in making commitments through the selection of stories and the definition of tasks.

• Support Scrum teams during program increment sprints and help eliminate obstacles.

• Assist teams in creating and estimating user stories with clear acceptance and completion criteria.

• Maintain Agile tracking systems to ensure transparency regarding product and sprint backlogs.

• Facilitate discussions and resolve conflicts effectively.

• Encourage ongoing improvement, increased team velocity, collaboration, experimentation, creativity, and innovation.

• Enhance both internal and external communication.

• Identify necessary data to foster continuous improvement across Scrum teams.

• Develop information radiators using Agile tools and dashboards.

• Leverage data and metrics to enhance Agile cadence and assess Agile maturity at designated milestones.

⛳️ Requirements

• Secret clearance is mandatory; candidates must currently hold a Secret clearance.

• U.S. citizenship is required.

• A bachelor's degree in any discipline, business, or a technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required.

• Proven experience leading Agile Scrum teams is essential.

• Strong understanding of software and hardware integration is needed.

• Familiarity with Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban methodologies is expected.

• Experience applying Agile frameworks across technical teams, including Architecture and Engineering, Testing, Labs, and Training is required.

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities are necessary.

• Proficiency with Atlassian Agile Products, specifically JIRA and Confluence, is essential.

• Over 5 years of experience in Scaled Agile (SAFe) and/or as a Scrum Master in the DoW or IC Community is required.

• Experience coordinating Agile sprint execution with traditional program management artifacts, including schedules, EVM, and milestone reviews, in a government acquisition context is essential.

• Participation in or facilitation of Scrum of Scrums and cross-team dependency management within a SAFe Agile Release Train is required.

• Willingness to travel 10–25% is necessary.

• SAFe for Teams training or certification(s) is preferred.

• A Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification is desired.

🏝️ Benefits

• AI-driven career tool that identifies career pathways and educational opportunities.

• Internal mobility team dedicated to supporting career aspirations.

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Competitive salary.

• Paid time off, encompassing vacation, sick leave, personal days, holidays, parental leave, military leave, bereavement, and jury duty leave.

• Flexible working weeks where feasible.

• Options for medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Health Savings Account options available.

• Paid family leave of up to 160 hours in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.

• Short- and long-term disability benefits provided.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.

• Personal accident insurance.

• Critical illness insurance offerings.

• Business travel and accident insurance included.

• Recognition for an innovative workplace culture.

• Commitment to being a military-friendly employer.