Software Scrum Master (Agile SAFe)

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense in Huntsville, AL, seeks an experienced Scrum Master to guide high-performing teams delivering critical defense software in a SAFe environment. You will serve as a servant leader, coach agile practices, and help the team remove impediments while aligning with program objectives.

The role requires 8+ years in related fields or 6+ with a Master’s, plus 2+ years as an Agile Scrum Master in a large-scale setting. Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in related field or 6+ with Master’s
• 2+ years serving as an Agile SAFe Scrum Master or Agile facilitator in a large-scale environment
• Experience facilitating Agile processes and coaching teams
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities
• Strong interpersonal and team management skills
• Excellent communication, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Currently living in Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate
• Currently holds an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader and coach for a cross-functional Agile team within SAFe.
• Facilitate Daily Standups, Iteration Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, Retrospectives, and PI Planning.
• Remove impediments, elevate risks, and address blockers to maintain team flow.
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy backlog and ready stories.
• Drive team maturity by promoting Agile mindset and Lean thinking.
• Monitor velocity, predictability, and flow to improve delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate with RTE, System Architect, Product Manager and stakeholders across the ART.
• Ensure alignment with SAFe quality practices and compliance processes.
• Foster a collaborative and open team environment.
• Support dependency identification, risk mitigation, and cross-team coordination.
• Encourage inspection, adaptation, and delivery of value.

Skills

SAFe Scrum Master

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team leadership

Agile mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Master’s degree

Job description

Description

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Within the Defense Sector, Leidos currently has an opening for an experienced Scrum Master to work onsite in our Huntsville office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your Agile and SAFe expertise to guide high-performing teams developing critical counter UAS and missile defense solutions.

This position focuses on servant leadership, Agile coaching, and facilitating the delivery of high-value software increments within a SAFe framework. You will work with cross-functional teams to remove impediments, drive continuous improvement, and ensure alignment with program objectives while fostering a collaborative environment that enables mission-critical software delivery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader and coach for a cross-functional Agile team, enabling effective delivery within the SAFe framework.
• Facilitate Daily Standups, Iteration Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, Retrospectives, and supporting PI Planning.
• Remove impediments, elevate risks, and proactively address blockers to maintain team flow.
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy, prioritized backlog and ensuring stories are ready for implementation.
• Drive team maturity by promoting Agile mindset, Lean thinking, and continuous improvement practices.
• Monitor team performance metrics (velocity, predictability, flow) and guide the team to improve delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Release Train Engineer (RTE), System Architect, Product Manager, and other stakeholders across the Agile Release Train (ART).
• Ensure alignment with SAFe quality practices and compliance processes.
• Foster a collaborative and open team environment.
• Support dependency identification, risk mitigation, and cross-team coordination.
• Encourage the team to inspect, adapt, and deliver consistent value.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of experience or 6+ with Master’s
• 2+ years serving as an Agile SAFe Scrum Master or Agile facilitator within a large-scale environment.
• Experience facilitating Agile processes and coaching teams.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and team management skills.
• Ability to identify and remove impediments while promoting team ownership.
• Excellent communication, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Currently living in Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate.
• Currently holds an active Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification.
• Strong understanding of Agile Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices and process.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

September 25, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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 (but are not limited to) 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

• 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.