Scrum Master - DV Cleared

LA International; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking a Scrum Master with active DV clearance to lead Agile teams in a fast-paced environment in the UK. You will facilitate ceremonies, remove blockers, and drive SAFe PI planning while coordinating cross-team dependencies and delivering metrics-driven reporting.

The role requires strong servant leadership, excellent facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with extensive experience in Scrum, Kanban and SAFe frameworks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master or within Agile delivery teams.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum, Kanban and SAFe methodologies.
• Strong experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and removing delivery blockers.
• Advanced proficiency in Jira and Confluence for Agile planning, reporting and metrics.
• Experience monitoring team velocity, predictability and delivery performance.
• Understanding of software development processes and technical delivery environments.
• Strong servant leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and conflict resolution abilities.
• Experience coordinating cross-team dependencies within complex enterprise environments.
• Higher education qualification, NVQ Level 3/4, degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II) certification.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Identify, track and resolve impediments affecting team delivery and performance.
• Monitor Agile delivery metrics, including velocity, predictability and flow.
• Coach Scrum teams in Agile principles, continuous improvement and effective collaboration.
• Support SAFe Programme Increment (PI) Planning and ART objectives.
• Coordinate dependencies cross multiple Scrum teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain Agile reporting, dashboards and delivery metrics using Jira and Confluence.
• Promote transparent communication, accountability and effective conflict resolution.
• Support engineering teams in maintaining delivery commitments and improving processes.

Skills

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Servant leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

Agile leadership

Delivery focus

SAFe knowledge

Education

Higher education qualification

NVQ Level 3/4

Degree or equivalent

CSM/PSM I/II certification

SSM/SASM certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Scrum Master

Must have an Active DV Clearance

Scrum Master Responsibilities

• Facilitate Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement and Sprint Retrospectives.
• Identify, track and resolve impediments affecting team delivery and performance.
• Monitor Agile delivery metrics, including velocity, predictability and flow.
• Coach Scrum teams in Agile principles, continuous improvement and effective collaboration.
• Support SAFe Programme Increment (PI) Planning and ART objectives.
• Coordinate dependencies across multiple Scrum teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain Agile reporting, dashboards and delivery metrics using Jira and Confluence.
• Promote transparent communication, accountability and effective conflict resolution.
• Support engineering teams in maintaining delivery commitments and improving processes.

Scrum Master Skills and Experience

• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master or within Agile delivery teams.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Scrum, Kanban and SAFe methodologies.
• Strong experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and removing delivery blockers.
• Advanced proficiency in Jira and Confluence for Agile planning, reporting and metrics.
• Experience monitoring team velocity, predictability and delivery performance.
• Understanding of software development processes and technical delivery environments.
• Strong servant leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent facilitation, communication and conflict resolution abilities.
• Experience coordinating cross-team dependencies within complex enterprise environments.
• Higher education qualification, NVQ Level 3/4, degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II) certification.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification strongly preferred.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.