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

Leidos; Maryland; On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Education and training support

Parental paid leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Mid/Senior-level Scrum Master to join a high-performing agile team in a large-scale, technically complex program. You will facilitate SAFe ceremonies, coach teams in Scrum, and help drive relentless improvement across the Agile Release Train.

The role requires 8+ years of experience in agile environments, certifications (CSM/SSM/PMI-ACP), and hands-on use of Jira or similar tools. Strong communication and collaboration with Product Owners and System Engineers are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; at least 8 years of relevant work experience.
• CSM/SSM/PMI-ACP certification or equivalent agile project management certification.
• Significant hands-on experience with agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, VersionOne, Rally, IBM RTC).
• At least 4 years as Scrum Master on a large, complex technical program; experience on a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate self-organizing teams to meet PI commitments.
• Protect the team from scope creep during PI execution.
• Remove impediments and coordinate with Release Train Engineers.
• Coach teams and promote Scrum process and other rules.
• Lead SAFe ceremonies including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, and Reviews.
• Develop User Stories with Product Owner and System Engineers to meet acceptance criteria.
• Maintain and share team metrics and drive continuous improvement.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CSM / SAFe Scrum Master / PMI-ACP

Tools

Jira

VersionOne

Rallye

IBM RTC

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 (eight) 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.

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.

Pay Range

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.