Leidos

Scrum Master

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Gaithersburg • Maryland • Minnesota • United States

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Salary

💰 $87,100 - $157,450 per year

About the role

  • Facilitate agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement
  • Coordinate Program Increment (PI) planning activities and support cross team collaboration within a SAFe Agile Release Train
  • Remove impediments and help teams resolve issues that impact delivery timelines or quality
  • Guide teams in applying Agile and Lean principles to improve efficiency, transparency, and delivery outcomes
  • Coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders on agile practices and mindset adoption
  • Track team progress using agile metrics and communicate status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and stakeholders
  • Coordinate with other Scrum Masters and program leadership through Scrum of Scrums and related forums
  • Support backlog management and ensure user stories are properly refined and ready for development
  • Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives, communities of practice, and agile maturity assessments
  • Foster a collaborative team environment that encourages ownership, accountability, and innovation

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience in software development or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
  • 2+ years relevant experience supporting Agile software development programs
  • Experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile facilitator within a software development environment
  • Working knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
  • Experience using Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust security clearance or program equivalent
  • US Citizenship required
Benefits
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Agile methodologiesScrumKanbanSAFeAgile metricsbacklog managementsoftware development
Soft Skills
coachingcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingfacilitationcontinuous improvementownershipaccountabilityinnovation