Senior Scrum Master - SAFe (TS/SCI) Hybrid

MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to guide cross-functional engineering teams using Scrum and SAFe frameworks in a hybrid environment with on-site requirements for sensitive activities. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, mentoring, and eliminating blockers to maintain a high-performing cadence across virtual and on-site work.

The candidate will mentor teams, facilitate ceremonies, manage risks, and ensure transparency while collaborating with prime contractors, government

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent operational experience).
• 5+ years of experience leading Agile teams as a Scrum Master, with a proven track record in complex government or defense technology programs.
• Extensive experience operating within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience effectively facilitating Agile ceremonies and driving team engagement in a hybrid/distributed workforce setting.
• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating Senior-Level Scrum & SAFe Events: Lead and facilitate high-impact Scrum and Scaled Agile events—both virtually and in person—including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, program increment (PI) planning, and retrospectives.
• Removing Complex Impediments: Identify, track, and resolve high-level technical and organizational blockers, collaborating across prime and subcontractor teams to maintain smooth workflow and delivery across hybrid operating environments.
• Coaching & Mentoring: Coach software engineering teams, Product Owners, and secondary leads on advanced Scrum principles, SAFe practices, and Agile values to continually elevate execution and team maturity.
• Championing Agile & SAFe Principles: Serve as an Agile subject matter expert across the program, ensuring remote and on-site team members understand, adopt, and adhere to Lean-Agile values and continuous delivery practices.
• Fostering Cross-Organizational Collaboration: Drive active communication, team cohesion, and alignment within hybrid engineering teams, prime contractor leads, government stakeholders, and external partners.
• Shielding & Focus: Protect the development team from external churn, scope creep, and mid-sprint distractions to allow sustained focus on team commitments.
• Delivery Metrics & Risk Management: Monitor sprint velocity, burndown/burnup metrics, and delivery risks; proactively design mitigation strategies to keep delivery on schedule.
• Ensuring Program Transparency: Promote operational transparency through regular metric reporting, clear velocity tracking, and open communication channels across program stakeholders.
• Product Owner Guidance: Partner with the Product Owner to optimize backlog refinement, refine feature definitions, and ensure clear alignment on product roadmap priorities.

Skills

Agile

SAFe

Scrum Master

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ADO

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to guide cross-functional engineering teams using Scrum and SAFe frameworks in a hybrid environment with on-site requirements for sensitive activities. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, mentoring, and eliminating blockers to maintain a high-performing cadence across virtual and on-site work.

The candidate will mentor teams, facilitate ceremonies, manage risks, and ensure transparency while collaborating with prime contractors, government