Senior Scrum Master

Acolade Consulting; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Acolade Consulting seeks an experienced Senior Scrum Master with a strong technical and cyber security background to lead delivery of cyber security compliance work packages for a long-term Federal Agency contract.

The role is hybrid, with initial 6 weeks onsite and potential for hybrid thereafter. Must hold a valid Baseline Security Clearance. 12-month contract with up to 24 months extension possible.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a Scrum Master in Agile
• 3+ years experience with Jira
• Agile Certification preferred
• Proven delivery experience in cyber security projects
• Cyber security project experience or Essential 8
• Prior commercial experience as a systems analyst

Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of cyber security work packages required under the Digital ID Act 2024
• Running daily standups
• Coaching team members
• Managing triage processes for daily scan results and overseeing coordinating patching/governance processes across ICT stakeholders
• Ensuring that SLAs are met for Essential 8 patching and scanning

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile

Cyber security

Systems analyst

Tools

Jira

Job description

Job: - Senior Scrum Master- (Must have a valid Baseline Security Clearance)

Duration: - 12 Months

Location: - Melbourne VIC, Canberra ACT, Brisbane QLD, and Sydney NSW

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Scrum Master, with a strong technical and cyber security background to manage, coordinate and deliver its cyber security compliance work packages for a long-term contract role with a Federal Agency.

Required Skills

• 3 years + experience as a Scrum Master in Agile
• 3 years + experience with Jira
• An Agile Certification is preferred.
• Proven delivery experience in cyber security / cyber security projects.
• Cyber security project experience or Essential 8
• Prior commercial experience as a systems analyst

Responsibilities

• Managing the delivery of cyber security work packages required under the Digital ID Act 2024
• Running daily standups
• Coaching team members
• Managing Triage processes for daily scan results and overseeing coordinating patching / governance processes across the relevant ICT stakeholders
• Ensuring that SLAs are met for Essential 8 patching and scanning

Visa Status and Security Clearance

• The candidate must hold a valid Baseline Security Clearance at the time of submitting their application.
• Estimated Start Date: - Friday, 01 January 2027
• Working arrangements: - (Hybrid)
• Contract length up to 12 months with up to a maximum of 24 months potential extensions.
• Working arrangements: - Full-time onsite for the first 6 weeks, with potential for hybrid work thereafter, provided the worker resides within reasonable travelling distance to attend onsite as required for emergencies or business needs.