Agile Scrum Master with Security Clearance

GCyber; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GCyber seeks an Agile Scrum Master to support a federal IT modernization effort within a classified environment. You will facilitate SAFe events, coordinate cross-team dependencies, and coach multiple delivery teams to improve flow and predictability.

You will work on-site in Washington, DC with partial telework during initial phases; DoD and security requirements apply. A track record of delivering software and integrations in DoD or federal settings is essential.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT II certification (e.g., Security+, CCNA-Security) is required or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe Scrum Master, or PMI-ACP is required or strongly preferred.
• Experience with Jira or similar Agile lifecycle tools and metrics to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily coordination, reviews, demos, retrospectives, PI planning, and SAFe events.
• Help teams maintain PI and sprint commitments while handling scope changes through proper processes.
• Identify and remove impediments; coordinate solutions with Release Train Engineer and program leadership.
• Coach teams in Scrum, Kanban, Lean-Agile practices and Definition of Done.
• Coordinate dependencies and communication across teams on the Agile Release Train.
• Partner with Product Owners to refine features and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain information radiators and team metrics; use data to improve predictability and quality.
• Mentor less-experienced Scrum Masters and strengthen team accountability.

Skills

Agile Scrum Master

SAFe

Jira

Certified Scrum Master

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ServiceNow

Kafka

Elastic

AWS

Red Hat

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 coordinate 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.