Mid/Sr. Scrum Master TS/SCI Polygraph

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 holidays

401(k) with match

Education and training support

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Mid/Sr Scrum Master to lead one complex agile team or several smaller teams within a large SAFe program. The role focuses on removing impediments, coaching in Scrum/Kanban, and guiding teams toward SAFe maturity while collaborating with Product Owners, System Engineers, and Release Train Engineers.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of relevant experience, relevant certifications (CSM/SSM/PMI-ACP), and holds TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of relevant work experience.
• At least 4 years of experience as Scrum Master on a software/technical team.
• CSM, SSM or PMI-ACP certification.
• Hands-on experience with agile tools such as Jira, VersionOne, Rally, IBM RTC.
• TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate one complex agile team or several small teams within an Agile Release Train (ART).
• Protect the team from scope creep during PI execution.
• Remove impediments and coordinate with Release Train Engineers on solutions.
• Coach teams in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban to ensure process adherence.
• Lead SAFe ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and PI Planning.
• Develop User Stories with Product Owners and System Engineers to meet acceptance criteria.
• Maintain team information radiators and share metrics for continuous improvement.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile PM Tools

SAFe/Agile

Coaching & Mentoring

Clearance TS/SCI

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

VersionOne

Rally

IBM RTC

Job description

Mid/Sr Scrum Master

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Mid/Sr 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, 401(k) 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/Sr 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) 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 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 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.

Required 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, Rally, 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.
• Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.

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 working with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)/key management programs and technologies.
• 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 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.

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.

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.