Principal Scrum Master & Jira Architect - Scaled Agile

Saic; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a Senior Scrum Master and Jira Administrator to join the DoD DIFC2 LSI Team in Reston, VA. This onsite role combines leadership with Jira administration to enable scaled Agile delivery and secure DevSecOps pipelines for a mission-critical program.

You will lead ART ceremonies, remove impediments, design Jira workflows, and integrate Jira with GitHub/Jenkins to support CI/CD. A TS/SCI clearance and Atlassian/Jira certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance or SCI eligibility; US citizen.
• Atlassian Jira Administrator – Cloud certification.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Program Manager, including SAFe or scaled Agile practices.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Jira Administrator, including workflows, dashboards, and automation.
• Experience leading Agile teams in DevSecOps and implementing CI/CD pipelines in cloud or hybrid infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader for Agile teams, removing impediments and enabling value delivery.
• Act as Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train (ART) and drive continuous delivery.
• Facilitate Sprint ceremonies: Daily Stand-ups, System Demos, I&A, Retrospectives.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and agile governance with metrics for value stream improvements.
• Coordinate with external stakeholders to align ART goals with organizational objectives.
• Administer and optimize Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket for workflows, permissions, and reporting.
• Design and maintain Jira workflows, dashboards, and reporting for scaled Agile environments.
• Create and manage Jira boards, filters, schemes, and user accounts for ART teams.
• Develop Jira automation rules and leverage JQL for advanced reporting.
• Integrate Jira with GitHub, Slack, Jenkins to support CI/CD and DevSecOps workflows.
• Troubleshoot, upgrade, and ensure security in classified environments.

Skills

Servant leadership

Agile facilitation

Cross-team collaboration

Communication

Agile program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Bitbucket

Jenkins

GitHub

Job description

SAIC seeks a Senior Scrum Master and Jira Administrator to join the DoD DIFC2 LSI Team in Reston, VA. This onsite role combines leadership with Jira administration to enable scaled Agile delivery and secure DevSecOps pipelines for a mission-critical program.

You will lead ART ceremonies, remove impediments, design Jira workflows, and integrate Jira with GitHub/Jenkins to support CI/CD. A TS/SCI clearance and Atlassian/Jira certifications are required.