Hybrid Scrum Master & Sr. Software Dev (Java/SAFe)

Zachary Piper Solutions; Gaithersburg, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k Plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Scrum Master / Sr. Software Developer to support a leading federal technology and defense contractor delivering mission-critical software and modernization solutions for government agencies.

This hybrid role requires proximity to Gaithersburg, MD, Eagan, MN, or Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The position splits between hands-on Java development and SAFe Agile leadership, focusing on cloud-native applications and modernization of air traffic management systems, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience or Master's plus 6 years; degree equivalence accepted.
• 5+ years designing, developing, testing, and reviewing production Java applications.
• 2+ years as Scrum Master on a SAFe Agile team in a large-scale environment.
• Strong Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security experience.
• Design and implement microservices and RESTful APIs; JSON/XML.
• Frontend skills: React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit/Mockito).
• Extensive Linux and Git experience; CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Development tools: IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code.
• Knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, public trust; ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, deploy, and maintain production Java applications and cloud-native microservices.
• Contribute to architecture, technical design, code reviews, and automated testing.
• Support integration with legacy air traffic systems and new platform components.
• Troubleshoot development, testing, and production issues.
• Utilize CI/CD, DevSecOps, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Mentor junior engineers and maintain code quality standards.
• Lead SAFe Agile ceremonies, including PI planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, system demos, and inspect-and-adapt workshops.
• Remove impediments and drive continuous improvement.
• Track velocity, flow metrics, sprint progress, and PI objectives.
• Coordinate with Release Train Engineers, Product Owners, management, and stakeholders.
• Manage cross-team/ART dependencies, risks, and blockers; drive predictable sprint execution.

Skills

Java development

SAFe Agile

Scrum Master

Spring Framework

Microservices

React / Frontend

Testing (JUnit/Mockito)

Linux & Git

CI/CD / DevOps

System integration

Education

Bachelor's + 8 years exp OR Master's + 6 years

Tools

IntelliJ/Eclipse/VS Code

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Git

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Scrum Master / Sr. Software Developer to support a leading federal technology and defense contractor delivering mission-critical software and modernization solutions for government agencies.

This hybrid role requires proximity to Gaithersburg, MD, Eagan, MN, or Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The position splits between hands-on Java development and SAFe Agile leadership, focusing on cloud-native applications and modernization of air traffic management systems, with