Agile Scrum Master

The role

The Agile Scrum Master will lead and coach Agile teams within a Scaled Agile Framework environment. This role involves facilitating ceremonies, managing dependencies, and driving continuous improvement for a complex program.

What you will do

• Coach and lead Agile teams within a Scaled Agile Framework environment
• Facilitate team breakout sessions during PI Planning
• Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, demonstrations, and other Agile ceremonies
• Support effective execution of work throughout each Program Increment
• Facilitate backlog refinement in collaboration with Product Owners and Business Analysts
• Identify, track, and remove impediments
• Coordinate with organizational stakeholders to resolve cross-team impediments and dependencies
• Develop and maintain Agile delivery metrics
• Perform capacity planning
• Collaborate with other Scrum Masters to manage dependencies

Required qualifications

• U.S. citizenship
• Must be able to obtain a Federal Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least seven years of related professional experience
• Certified ScrumMaster or Certified SAFe Scrum Master certification
• Significant experience coaching and supporting Scrum teams
• At least three years of experience leading teams using Agile Scrum or a Scaled Agile approach
• Strong knowledge of Agile and SAFe principles, practices, and ceremonies
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Experience facilitating sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, demonstrations, and PI Planning activities
• Experience managing team dependencies and removing delivery impediments
• Creativity and adaptability in problem-solving

Nice to have

• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master certification
• SAFe Practitioner certification or another Scaled Agile certification
• Experience working with continuous deployment models
• Experience supporting Agile Release Trains and collaborating with Release Train Engineers
• Experience developing and monitoring Agile team metrics
• Experience with capacity planning and dependency management across multiple Agile teams
• Experience supporting product roadmaps and release planning
• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced Agile principles and concepts to improve team performance and delivery
• Experience developing or refining Agile processes to improve quality and productivity
• Experience participating in or leading Agile Communities of Practice

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package
• Paid holidays aligned to the Federal calendar
• Full health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Team building events
• Professional development support

Before you apply

• U.S. citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain a Federal Secret security clearance

About the company

CSCI is an information technology and financial management consulting firm. They follow a philosophy to do what is right, always.