TS/SCI Agile Scrum Master — SAFe Coach for Federal IT

Leidos Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to guide one large or several agile teams within a SAFe framework on a federal IT modernization program. You will facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, and coach teams to improve delivery across PI planning and ART coordination.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, on-site work in Washington, DC, and collaboration with Product Owners to craft user stories and ensure timely delivery in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required for consideration.
• Ability to pass and maintain customer screenings.
• On-site work in Washington, DC.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline with 8–12 years of experience or Master's with 6–10 years of experience.
• Security+ certification or higher/equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate self-organizing teams to meet Program Increment commitments.
• Protect the team from scope creep during the PI.
• Remove impediments and coordinate with the Release Train Engineer or Project Manager.
• Help teams communicate, coordinate, and cooperate.
• Support and enforce Scrum process and other rules.
• Ensure a clear Definition of Done and how to meet it.
• Coordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Train (ART) and report status to management.
• Work with Product Owners to review and prioritize features.
• Lead SAFe ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, demos, retrospectives, and PI planning.
• Develop User Stories with Product Owners to meet feature acceptance criteria.
• Maintain information radiators and share team metrics.
• Coach teams on agile and scrum principles for continuous improvement.
• Observe team dynamics and coach the team toward productivity.
• Create a learning environment with practices like pair programming and cross-functional training.
• Promote teamwork to achieve sprint goals and agile maturity.
• Mentor junior Scrum Masters.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

SAFe

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Jira usage

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline

Master's Degree in related field

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

AWS

RedHat

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master to guide one large or several agile teams within a SAFe framework on a federal IT modernization program. You will facilitate ceremonies, remove impediments, and coach teams to improve delivery across PI planning and ART coordination.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, on-site work in Washington, DC, and collaboration with Product Owners to craft user stories and ensure timely delivery in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.