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

Leidos; United States; On-site; USD 92,300 - 166,850; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Leidos is looking for a Mid/Senior-level Scrum Master to join their Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area. This role requires an experienced Scrum Master to support a large, complex program using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). The chosen candidate will facilitate teams, remove impediments, and coach on Agile practices while ensuring project commitments are met.

Preferred qualifications include experience with large software and hardware integration projects, team facilitation, and proficiency in Agile project management tools. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• 4+ years as a full-time Scrum Master.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate team progress against commitments.
• Remove impediments for team dynamics.
• Coach teams on Agile principles.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Team facilitation

Scrum process enforcement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

VersionOne

IBM RTC

Job 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.

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 use Behavior Driven Development (BDD), test automation tools, and a full suite of team collaboration tools. The program delivers system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support, and is focused on injecting new technology and adding advanced capabilities while continuing to support an ongoing 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 SAFe. The Scrum Master will coach the teams in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban, remove impediments, foster high‑performing dynamics, and help ensure commitments at Program Increment (PI) Planning are met. The role involves coordinating with Release Train Engineers, Product Owners, and System Engineers, facilitating SAFe ceremonies, and improving processes and metrics.

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 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, Sprint Reviews, 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, determine when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements.
• Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles with the goal of continuous improvement.
• Observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses of individual team members, 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, 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.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $92,300.00 – $166,850.00. The Pay Range is a general guideline only and is not a guarantee of compensation. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. Additional benefits include Paid Time Off, 11 paid holidays, 401K with a 6% company match (immediate vesting), flexible schedules, discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and more.

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.