Agile Scrum Master — SAFe Leader, TS/SCI

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave

Retirement

Income Protection

Job summary

Leidos in Washington, DC, is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to lead one large or several small teams within a SAFe-aligned program. You will facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, and enable high-performing cross-functional teams delivering critical federal IT modernization.

Active TS/SCI clearance and Security+ are required, with Jira proficiency and a track record of coaching agile teams. The role emphasizes collaboration with Product Owners, PI planning, and mentoring junior

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Ability to pass additional suitability screenings.
• On-site work in Washington, DC.
• Bachelors degree with 812 years of relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of experience.
• Security+ certification or higher/equivalent.
• Experience working as a Scrum Master on a software development or other technical team.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or PMI-ACP.
• Experience using agile project management tools (e.g. Jira).
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and mentor junior Scrum Masters.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate self-organizing team(s) to meet PI commitments.
• Protect teams from scope creep during PI execution.
• Remove impediments and coordinate with RTE/PM to implement solutions.
• Help team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate.
• Support and enforce Scrum process and other rules.
• Ensure a clear Definition of Done and how to meet it.
• Coordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Train and report status to management.
• Work with Product Owners to review and prioritize features.
• Lead SAFe ceremonies: backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives, and PI planning.
• Develop User Stories to meet feature acceptance criteria.
• Maintain and share team metrics; propose improvements.
• Coach teams on agile and scrum principles for continuous improvement.
• Observe team dynamics and coach the team as a whole to improve productivity.
• Create a learning environment with pair programming and cross-functional training.
• Promote teamwork to achieve sprint goals and agile maturity.
• Mentor junior Scrum Masters throughout projects.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile coaching

Team facilitation

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor7s degree in related discipline

Masters degree in related field

Tools

Jira

Job description

Leidos in Washington, DC, is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to lead one large or several small teams within a SAFe-aligned program. You will facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, and enable high-performing cross-functional teams delivering critical federal IT modernization.

Active TS/SCI clearance and Security+ are required, with Jira proficiency and a track record of coaching agile teams. The role emphasizes collaboration with Product Owners, PI planning, and mentoring junior