Agile Scrum Master with Security Clearance

GCyber; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GCyber is seeking an Agile Scrum Master to support a federal IT modernization effort in a classified environment. The role uses SAFe, supports a Release Train, and coordinates multiple teams working with ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS, and other integration technologies.

You will facilitate events, coach teams, remove impediments, and partner with Product Owners to refine features and acceptance criteria. Required qualifications include active TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570/8140 IAT II certs, 8–12 years

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant Agile delivery experience.
• Certified ScrumMaster or SAFe Scrum Master certification.
• Experience with SAFe Agile Release Train and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate SAFe events including PI planning and sprint ceremonies.
• Remove impediments and coordinate solutions with Release Train Engineer and program leadership.
• Coach teams in Scrum, Kanban, and Lean-Agile practices and ensure Definition of Done.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine features and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain information radiators and use metrics to improve predictability and throughput.
• Mentor junior Scrum Masters and foster cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Agile

Scrum

Kanban

Lean-Agile

Definition of Done

Estimation

Team coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

Jira

Job description

GCyber is seeking an Agile Scrum Master, to help support a mission-focused federal IT modernization effort that is building and integrating secure digital capabilities in a classified environment. The program uses an Agile delivery model and a technology environment centered on ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS, Red Hat, and supporting integration technologies such as Kafka. The Agile Scrum Master will facilitate one large, complex team or several smaller teams operating within a SAFe Agile Release Train, helping the teams meet Program Increment commitments and improve delivery flow. As the Agile Scrum Master, you will:

• Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily coordination, reviews, demonstrations, retrospectives, PI planning, and other SAFe events.
• Help the team maintain focus on PI and sprint commitments while managing scope changes through the appropriate process.
• Identify, remove, and **escalate** impediments and coordinate solutions with the Release Train Engineer, product leadership, and program management.
• Coach teams in Scrum, Kanban, Lean-Agile practices, Definition of Done, estimation, flow, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate dependencies and communication across teams on the Agile Release Train.
• Partner with Product Owners to refine and prioritize features and stories and create testable acceptance criteria.
• Maintain information radiators, collect meaningful team metrics, and use evidence to improve predictability, quality, and throughput.
• Observe team dynamics, strengthen accountability and collaboration, and mentor less-experienced Scrum Masters. Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Ability to obtain and maintain any additional customer suitability approvals required for the position.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II certification (i.e., Security+, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GISCP, GSEC, SSCP)
• Early-stage flexibility with partial telework during initial development phases
• Full-time on-site presence at secure facility in Washington, DC will be required as the program matures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical, operational, security, and customer teams.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline
• Eight to twelve years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Scrum Master for a software development, systems integration, or other technical delivery team.
• Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe Scrum Master, PMI-ACP, or a comparable Agile certification.
• Experience with Jira or another Agile lifecycle-management tool and the ability to use metrics to improve team performance. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting SAFe Agile Release Trains, classified programs, federal modernization, ServiceNow, cloud, DevSecOps, or integrated software and hardware delivery.
• Experience coaching multiple teams, Product Owners, and junior Scrum Masters.
• Knowledge of Kanban, Lean flow, automated testing, CI/CD, and software quality practices.