Sr Principal Scrum Master

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Scrum Master to join a program building a new ground-based Space Domain Awareness radar system.

You will support SW design, development, and integration within the Compute IPT, guiding Agile practices across multiple scrum teams. The ideal candidate has a strong Agile foundation, experience as a SW Scrum Master, and familiarity with the SW development lifecycle and Systems Engineering principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years professional experience or Master’s with 6+ years or PhD with 4+ years.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application.
• At least 3 years experience as a SW Scrum Master.
• Experience as SW developer, SW integrator, or SW tester.
• Experience with the entire SW development lifecycle.
• Familiar with Systems Engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IPT leadership and SW product owners to plan and manage SW design, development, and integration.
• Remove impediments and foster high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement.
• Manage and maintain Jira boards.
• Lead routine team standup meetings.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute planning events.
• Prepare and track performance metrics.
• Educate the team in Agile processes.
• Support development of SW roadmaps.
• Assist with risk management, schedule, cost, and Earned Value Management.

Skills

SW Scrum Master

Agile principles

Software development lifecycle

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Master’s degree in CS/CE

PhD in a related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Scrum Master to join a program developing and fielding a new ground-based Space Domain Awareness (SDA) radar system. This role will support the SW engineering and development functions within the Compute Integrated Product Team (IPT) focused on delivering the radar systems computer system infrastructure to include HW and SW configuration items. As a scrum master you will work closely with the IPT lead, SW architect, and SW component product owners to implement, manage, and oversee and Agile framework driving operational excellence in product deliveries. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundational knowledge of Agile principles and processes. Experience in managing multiple scrum teams across the SW development lifecycle is a plus.

In This Job, You Will

• Closely collaborate with IPT leadership and SW product owners to plan and manage SW design, development, and integration activities
• Support the removal of impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement
• Manage and maintain Jira boards
• Lead routine team standup meetings
• Plan, coordinate, and execute planning events
• Prepare and track performance metrics
• Provide guidance and help educate the team in Agile processes
• Support the development of SW roadmaps
• Support in risk management
• Support schedule, cost, and Earned Value Management
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• At least 3 years experience acting as a SW scrum master
• Previous experience as a SW developer, SW integrator, or SW tester
• Extensive experience with the Atlassian tool set (JIRA, Confluence)
• Experience with the entire SW development life cycle
• Familiar with Systems Engineering principles

Preferred Qualifications

• STEM degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Familiar with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Previous experience transitioning a team or organization into an Agile framework execution mindset
• Previous experience managing multiple Scrum teams
• Understanding of the basic building blocks of Radar Systems
• Familiar with Model Based Systems Engineering principles
• Familiar with Earned Value management