Enterprise - Business Process Engineer - Agile, Scrum, Leadership

Erias Ventures, LLC.; Maryland; On-site; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11% 401k with immediate vesting

Professional development bonuses

Company paid medical, vision & dental

Paid time off with flexible schedules

Job summary

Erias Ventures, LLC is seeking a Business Process Engineer to serve as the Scrum Master and cross-functional coordinator for a multi-disciplinary technical team. You will ensure enterprise-wide integration of engineering efforts by conducting daily scrum meetings and coordinating sprint cadences.

The role requires guiding teams on Agile principles, removing blockers, and driving process improvements within a government contracting context; a Top-Secret/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in IT or business from an accredited college or university.
• 7 years of experience conducting BPR activities.
• 5 years experience using process improvement methodologies (e.g., Agile, Six Sigma).
• Active Top-Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph required (cannot be sponsored).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies: daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives.
• Remove impediments and blockers to enable team productivity.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile/Scrum principles and practices.
• Track velocity, burndown, sprint health and communicate metrics.
• Coordinate between multiple project teams for enterprise-wide integration.
• Define, implement, and maintain business processes to meet objectives.

Skills

Strong leadership

Scrum/Agile teams

Agile tools

Facilitation

Government contracting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or business

Tools

Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps

Job description

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas.

Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technically strong and growth-oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description

We are seeking a Business Process Engineer that will serve as the Scrum Master and coordinator for a cross functional technical team to ensure enterprise-wide integration of engineering efforts by conducting daily scrum meetings and hosting sprint planning and other agile methodology cadences.

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Remove impediments and blockers to enable team productivity
• Coach team members and stakeholders on Agile/Scrum principles and practices
• Track and communicate team metrics (velocity, burndown, sprint health)
• Shield the team from external interruptions and scope creep
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and team self-organization
• Apply Process improvement and Engineering methodologies and principles to conduct process modernization projects
• Assist the Government with the transitioning of existing project teams and the facilitation of project teams in the accomplishment project activities and objectives
• Serves as key coordinator between multiple project teams to ensure enterprise-wide integration of reengineering efforts
• Document and track initiatives and epics to assist in driving them to completion
• Define, implement, and maintain business processes and procedures to meet business objectives
• Analyze and identify opportunities for business process improvements
• Develop initiatives for continuous business process improvements
• Ensure compliance with customer and company proposed standards
• Work with customer and developers in integration of new and existing business processes
• Use best practices to carry out business process analysis, re-engineering, process measurements and change management activities
• Work with stakeholders to identify business requirements, processes and risks
• Evaluate current business processes and recommend solutions for improvements

Clearance

A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience

A Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or business discipline from an accredited college or university and 7 years experience conducting BPR activities is required. Five (5) years experience utilizing Process Improvement methodologies (e.g. Agile technologies, Six Sigma) for GOT integration programs is required.

Required Skills

• Strong leadership skills
• Experience with Scrum/Agile teams to include managing teams
• Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar)
• Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skills
• Experience in government contracting environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Skills

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification
• Advanced Scrum certifications (CSP-SM, SAFe, PSM II)
• Experience with Scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS)
• PMP or other project management certifications
• DevOps/CI-CD pipeline knowledge
• Experience with business process reengineering methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean)
• Experience supporting federal agencies

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $170,000 - $185,000.

Wealth Benefits

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits:

• Company subsidized Medical Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits:

• Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
• Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
• Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
• Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and Annual Swag
• Company Paid Professional Development and Training

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.