
Scrum Master
Leidos
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Illinois • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per year
About the role
- Ensure adherence to the Scrum process; coach the team on self-organization and cross-functional collaboration.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, to drive continuous improvement.
- Remove impediments and streamline processes to enhance team efficiency and productivity.
- Represent the team at Scrum of Scrums and to external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clear communication.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, architects, and cross-functional leaders to ensure delivery aligns with strategic goals and objectives.
- Monitor team performance using Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown charts) and identify areas for improvement.
- Support the DX team in achieving their goals and objectives.
- Communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders and provide regular updates on sprint progress, challenges, and delivery timelines.
- Promote Agile best practices and foster a culture of collaboration and innovation within the team.
Requirements
- Active Secret clearance required.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline and 8+ years of related experience.
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master, facilitating Agile processes and ceremonies.
- Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with stakeholders and virtual teams.
- Experience in network engineering or software development within a DoD environment (DISA experience preferred).
- Familiarity with AWS GovCloud, cloud infrastructure, and security policies.
- Knowledge of DoD network infrastructure, security requirements, and data exchange protocols.
- Understanding of big data applications and DISA/DoD networks.
- Ability to commute to Scott AFB, IL, or Ft. Meade, MD, as needed for on-site support.
- Active Security Plus Certification (or other applicable 8570 required certification), or ability to obtain one in a short timeframe.
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
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Hard Skills & Tools
Scrum MasterAgile methodologiesAgile metricsnetwork engineeringsoftware developmentbig data applicationscloud infrastructuresecurity policiesdata exchange protocols
Soft Skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillscollaborationcoachingself-organizationcross-functional collaborationcontinuous improvementproblem-solving
Certifications
Active Secret clearanceBachelor’s degreeSecurity Plus Certification