Remote Junior Scrum Master — SAFe 6 | Cloud & DevSecOps

Leidos; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Jr. Scrum Master to support Agile software development teams on the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Next (C1N) ACSS contract.

You will help plan and execute sprint and Kanban activities, facilitate Agile ceremonies, track progress and dependencies, and support continuous improvement. You will work with the Agile Coach, Product Owners, and cross-functional teammates to enable predictable delivery in a regulated environment, while gaining exposure to cloud technologies, DevSecOps

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with less than 2 years of relevant experience.
• SAFe 6 Scrum Master certification.
• Working knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies, security concepts, and cloud environments.
• Understanding of software development principles, practices, and the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, processes, and tooling.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git or Subversion.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing and collaborate with technical and cross-functional teams.
• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the team in executing Continuous Flow/Kanban or planned sprint activities.
• Facilitate team Agile ceremonies, including Refinements/Sprint Planning, Daily Boardwalks/Standups, Retrospectives, and Reviews/Demos.
• Track basic team metrics and delivery data to help identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Help identify and resolve team impediments, escalating more complex issues involving dependencies, development, builds, operational support, or processes as needed.
• Track and communicate team status, risks, dependencies, sprint progress, and availability to appropriate team and program stakeholders.
• Work with technical team members throughout the software development life cycle by helping coordinate development, documentation, configuration, testing, debugging, and delivery activities.
• Support the Agile Coach and other Agile leaders in implementing SAFe 6 and Extreme Programming practices across the team.
• Assist the team with the adoption and use of AI-assisted development tools for coding, refactoring, debugging, and testing activities.
• Support the team's use of DevSecOps concepts, processes, and tools.
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, Product Owners, and other cross-functional team members to help the team meet sprint commitments and project milestones.
• Communicate with internal teams and stakeholders to coordinate activities, resolve routine issues, and maintain alignment on team priorities.
• Participate in PI Planning events and support the team in preparing objectives, identifying dependencies, and tracking commitments.

Skills

SAFe 6 Scrum Master certification

DevSecOps concepts

Cloud environments

Git or Subversion experience

Effective communication

Active Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Jr. Scrum Master to support Agile software development teams on the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Next (C1N) ACSS contract.

You will help plan and execute sprint and Kanban activities, facilitate Agile ceremonies, track progress and dependencies, and support continuous improvement. You will work with the Agile Coach, Product Owners, and cross-functional teammates to enable predictable delivery in a regulated environment, while gaining exposure to cloud technologies, DevSecOps