Scrum Master

CACI • O'fallon, IL

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About The Position

CACI is seeking an experienced Agile Scrum Master with strong Agile and SAFe delivery skills to coach multiple Agile teams and build effective working relationships with stakeholders, including customer Product Owners. The Scrum Master works closely with the release train engineer and other Agile Release Train resources to support successful planning, development, testing, and deployment of solutions in an Agile environment. The role also supports product roadmaps, release management, quality, and continuous improvement across teams.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and seven years of related experience.
• Certified Scrum Master or Certified SAFe Scrum Master, with significant experience coaching Scrum teams.
• At least three years of experience leading teams using an Agile Scrum or Scaled Agile approach.
• Strong Agile background.
• Understanding of software development, including planning, development, requirements management, configuration management, quality assurance, and release management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly responsible and team-oriented, with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently as a self-starter.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass an IT-1 background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, SAFe Practitioner, or another Scaled Agile certification.
• Experience with continuous deployment models.
• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts and contribute to developing innovative principles and ideas.

Responsibilities

• Coach and lead an Agile team within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Facilitate team breakouts during PI Planning to plan work and create PI objectives.
• Facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos throughout a Program Increment.
• Facilitate backlog refinement with Product Owners and business analysts.
• Track and remove impediments, coordinate across teams, and engage the broader organization to resolve issues.
• Maintain team metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Perform capacity planning for iterations and increments.
• Collaborate with other Scrum Masters to manage dependencies and promote consistency across teams.
• Liaise with architects, cybersecurity subject-matter experts, and other stakeholders to support communication across engineering disciplines.
• Manage product releases and dependencies between teams, third parties, and other Scrum teams.
• Support development of product roadmaps.
• Coach the team in continuous improvement and becoming a high-performing team.
• Develop new processes and refine existing processes to enhance quality and productivity.
• Strengthen the team's presence in Agile communities of practice and contribute to the organization's Agile Community.
• Ensure appropriate staffing for assigned Epics and Features.
• Schedule and allocate work, provide advice and guidance, and resolve problems to meet technical performance and business objectives.
• Ensure product quality and timely delivery of efforts.

Benefits

• Flexible time off.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior