Mid/Sr. Scrum Master TS/SCI Polygraph

Leidos; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 92,300 - 166,850; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is looking for a Mid/Sr Scrum Master in Maryland to join a high-performing agile team. The role involves ensuring the team's progress within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), facilitating effective communication, and coaching for agile maturity. Candidates must have at least 8 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and a Scrum Master certification. The position offers a pay range of $92,300 to $166,850 based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in a technical program.
• Minimum of 4 years as a Scrum Master for a software development team.
• Hands-on experience with agile project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate self-organizing team(s) and ensure progress.
• Protect the team from scope creep during PI execution.
• Coach and support Scrum and process rules.

Skills

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)

Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira)

Time-management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

VersionOne

Rallye

IBM RTC

Job description

Mid/Sr Scrum Master

Leidos has a new opportunity for a Mid/Sr Scrum Master in the Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). This role focuses on Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations, Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence, and Cryptographic Key Management.

Job Description

A Mid/Sr Scrum Master will join a high performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology to support a large, complex, fast‑paced technical program. The program execution follows DevOps best practices and employs robust development, test, and production environments, with behavior‑driven development and test automation tools.

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitate self‑organizing team(s) to ensure progress against Program Increment (PI) commitments.
• Protect the team from scope creep during PI execution.
• Remove impediments and coordinate with Release Train Engineers on solutions.
• Help team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate.
• Coach, support, and enforce Scrum and other process rules.
• Ensure the team understands the Definition of Done and how to meet it.
• Coordinate with other teams on 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 including Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning.
• Work with Product Owner(s) and System Engineers to develop User Stories meeting 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 for continuous improvement.
• Observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses, and coach the team to improve productivity.
• Promote teamwork to achieve Sprint goals.
• Lead teams toward Agile maturity.
• Create a fun, sharing, and learning environment.
• Experiment with ideas to improve delivery, such as pair‑programming and cross‑functional training.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• At least 4 years as a Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical team.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent agile certification (PMI‑ACP).
• Hands‑on experience with agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, VersionOne, Rallye, IBM RTC).
• At least 4 years on a large, technical program with diverse systems in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and time‑management skills.
• Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large software systems, including hardware integration and test.
• Experience with multi‑disciplinary technical development teams.
• Experience using SAFe methodology.
• Experience using Kanban to improve flow on support teams.
• Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) / key management programs.
• Experience influencing organizational change toward agile adoption.
• Experience applying test automation, test‑driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.

Pay Range

$92,300.00 – $166,850.00 (general guideline; actual compensation based on experience and qualifications).

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, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos may also consider applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.