Mid/Senior-level Scrum Master with TS/SCI Polygraph

Leidos

Corridor North (MD)

On-site

USD 92,300 - 166,850

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off
401K with 6% company match
Parental Paid Leave
Education and Training Support

Job summary

A leading defense and technology firm is seeking a Mid/Senior-level Scrum Master to join their team in Maryland. This role demands an experienced individual to facilitate agile processes and ensure that teams meet their commitments under the Scaled Agile Framework. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in coaching and removing roadblocks for teams. The company offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant work experience required.
  • 4+ years experience as a full time Scrum Master is preferred.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar certification needed.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate agile team progress and commitments.
  • Remove impediments and coordinate solutions with engineers.
  • Coach team on Scrum processes and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Agile project management
Scrum methodologies
Communication skills
Team coordination
Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Jira
VersionOne
Rallye

Job description

Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Mid/Senior-level Scrum Master in our Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, flexible schedules, discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in national security!

Job Description

A Mid/Senior-level Scrum Master is needed to join a high performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a large, complex, fast-paced technical program. Program execution follows DevOps best practices and employs robust development, test, and production environments. We are using Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and test automation tools alongside a full suite of team collaboration tools. The program provides system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support, and is focused on injecting new technology and adding advanced capabilities while continuing to support an on-going mission and operational system.

The Scrum Master role requires an experienced Agile Lead/Scrum Master to work on a large-scale software and hardware integration effort. The selected individual will be responsible for facilitating either one complex agile team, or several small agile teams as part of a larger Agile Release Train (ART) delivering value to the customer using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe); and will help educate and coach the teams in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban to ensure the agile processes are being followed. She/he will help remove impediments/roadblocks and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement. The selected individual will work with team members, other Agile Scrum Masters, and support personnel to ensure that the team’s commitments at the Program Increment (PI) Planning are met. She/he will facilitate horizontal communication across team members to identify any impediments that may prevent team progress while working mitigation plans. The selected candidate will be responsible for sensing, determining, and leading discussions when issues need to be analyzed or triaged, and for making improvements in determining and implementing improvements to processes. Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion is critical.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Facilitate self-organizing team(s) to ensure progress is being made against Program Increment (PI) commitments.
  • Protect the team from scope creep during execution of the PI.
  • Remove impediments and coordinate with the Release Train Engineers on implementing solutions.
  • Help team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate.
  • Coach, support, and enforce Scrum process and other process rules.
  • Ensure that the team has a clear understanding of the Definition of Done and how to meet it.
  • Coordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and communicate status to management.
  • Work with the Product Owner(s) to review and prioritize features.
  • Lead and facilitate SAFe ceremonies to include Sprint Planning and Sprint Reviews to include demos, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning.
  • Work with Product Owner(s) and System Engineers to develop User Stories to meet the Feature acceptance criteria.
  • Maintain and generate information radiators for the teams.
  • Collect and share team metrics with the team, determine when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements in metrics.
  • Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles with the goal of continuous improvement.
  • Observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses of individual team member contributions, and coach the team as a whole to drive improvements in productivity.
  • Promote teamwork to achieve Sprint goals.
  • Lead teams towards Agile maturity.
  • Create a fun, sharing, and learning environment.
  • Experiment with various ideas to improve delivery, including pair-programming and cross-functional training.
Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least 8 years of relevant work experience. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
  • At least 4 years of experience working as a Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical team, preferably as a full time Scrum Master.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP).
  • Significant, hands-on experience using agile project management tools (e.g. Jira, VersionOne, Rallye, IBM RTC).
  • At least 4 years of experience working on a large, preferably technical program, with varied and diverse systems and groups in a fast-paced, always rapidly evolving environment.
  • Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and time management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working with large software systems including hardware integration and test.
  • Experience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teams.
  • Experience using SAFe as the agile development methodology.
  • Experience using Kanban as a means to improve flow on support teams.
  • Experience affecting change in organizations working towards agile adoption.
  • Experience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality by the team.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – apply today.

Careers information is available at Leidos: careers.leidos.com/CONMD. Additional notes:

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting

February 3, 2026

Pay Range

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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