Agile Scrum Master

csciconsulting; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

CSCI Consulting is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to lead and coach Agile teams in a SAFe environment, ensuring successful planning, development, testing and deployment of solutions. The role emphasizes coaching, facilitation of PI planning, dependency management, and continuous improvement within a complex program.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of related experience, SAFe/CSM certification, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate with Product Owners, Release Train

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain a Federal Secret security clearance (Active clearance preferred).
• 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.
• 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, including planning, development, requirements management, configuration management, quality assurance, testing, and release management.
• 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.
• Ability to work with clients to understand their needs.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional presence

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead Agile teams within a Scaled Agile Framework environment.
• Facilitate team breakout sessions during PI Planning to define work and establish PI objectives.
• 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 that affect team efficiency and delivery.
• Coordinate with organizational stakeholders to resolve cross-team impediments and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain Agile delivery metrics to measure team performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Perform capacity planning to support effective iteration and Program Increment planning.
• Collaborate with other Scrum Masters to manage dependencies and promote consistency across teams.
• Coordinate with architects, cybersecurity subject matter experts, and other technical stakeholders to promote effective communication across engineering disciplines.
• Manage product-release activities and dependencies among internal teams, Scrum teams, and third parties.
• Support development and maintenance of product roadmaps.
• Coach teams on Agile practices, continuous improvement, and high-performing team behaviors.
• Develop new processes and refine existing processes to improve quality, efficiency, and productivity.
• Participate in and contribute to Agile Communities of Practice.
• Support appropriate staffing and resource alignment for assigned Epics and Features.
• Coordinate and allocate work to support technical performance and business objectives.
• Provide guidance and facilitate problem resolution throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Promote product quality and timely completion of team commitments.

Skills

Agile Scrum

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder communication

SAFe

PI Planning

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

CSCI Consulting is looking for an experienced Agile Scrum Master to lead and coach Agile teams operating within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment within a challenging and complex program.

The ideal candidate will have strong Agile delivery experience and demonstrate success coaching Scrum teams, facilitating Program Increment (PI) planning, managing dependencies, removing impediments, and driving continuous improvement. This individual will collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Release Train Engineers, architects, cybersecurity professionals, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful planning, development, testing, and deployment of solutions.

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead Agile teams within a Scaled Agile Framework environment
• Facilitate team breakout sessions during PI Planning to define work and establish PI objectives
• 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 that affect team efficiency and delivery
• Coordinate with organizational stakeholders to resolve cross-team impediments and dependencies
• Develop and maintain Agile delivery metrics to measure team performance and identify improvement opportunities
• Perform capacity planning to support effective iteration and Program Increment planning
• Collaborate with other Scrum Masters to manage dependencies and promote consistency across teams
• Coordinate with architects, cybersecurity subject matter experts, and other technical stakeholders to promote effective communication across engineering disciplines
• Manage product-release activities and dependencies among internal teams, Scrum teams, and third parties
• Support development and maintenance of product roadmaps
• Coach teams on Agile practices, continuous improvement, and high-performing team behaviors
• Develop new processes and refine existing processes to improve quality, efficiency, and productivity
• Participate in and contribute to Agile Communities of Practice
• Support appropriate staffing and resource alignment for assigned Epics and Features
• Coordinate and allocate work to support technical performance and business objectives
• Provide guidance and facilitate problem resolution throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Promote product quality and timely completion of team commitments

Minimum Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Must be able to obtain a Federal Secret security clearance (Active clearance preferred)
• 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, including planning, development, requirements management, configuration management, quality assurance, testing, and release management
• 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
• Ability to work with clients to understand their needs
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional presence

Preferred Skills

• 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
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
• Strong customer and vendor relationship skills
• Demonstrated ability to comply with data standards and policies
• Motivation to learn new technologies and methodologies that demonstrate value
• Past experience working with a federal government agency
• Department of War experience is a plus!

About CSCI

CSCI is an award-winning information technology and financial management consulting firm founded on one simple philosophy: "Do what is right, always." We apply this philosophy acros