Organize and facilitate SCRUM ceremonies: daily standups, Sprint Planning/Grooming, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives
Maintain JIRA and other information radiators for the teams
Mentor and coach team members on core Agile values, principles, practices, and processes
Enable team to become self-organizing and self-managing to achieve its goals
Work with the Product Management team to develop release plans and ensure product backlogs are well-groomed, prioritized and visible to all stakeholders
Motivate teams to perform and ensure team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.)
Identify, address, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and team impediments
Ensure the team’s “definition of done” is well defined on the story, sprint, and release levels
Facilitate productivity through discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
Shield the team from external interferences
Assist with internal and external communication, and improving transparency
Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem solving
Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team
Coach a continuous improvement mindset and recommend adjustments to established delivery practices
Participate in Scrum of Scrum meetings to ensure cross-team collaboration and coordination of release plans and integration of testing activities
Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders, including customers

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus at least five years (5+) of experience in Agile development environment.
Experience with using and implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Ability to manage multiple projects and work rapidly in a high tempo environment that often requires multitasking.
Experience with software development or working in software development organization.
Ability to create, sustain, and enhance fostering of team dynamics and collaboration.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Scrum Master (PMI-ACP).
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).

Benefits

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
dental plan options
a vision plan
a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
full flex work weeks where possible
a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
10 paid holidays per year
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
short and long-term disability benefits
life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Agile developmentScrumScaled Agile Framework (SAFe)project managementsoftware development

Soft Skills

mentoringcoachingteam dynamicscollaborationconflict resolutioncommunicationproblem solvingmotivationself-organizationcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)Agile Certified Scrum Master (PMI-ACP)Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)