Scrum Master

CACI International

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is currently looking for Agile Scrum Masters with agile methodology experience to join our BEAGLE (Border Enforcement Applications for Government Leading-Edge Information Technology) Agile Solution Factory (ASF) Team supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) client located in Northern Virginia! Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a member of the BEAGLE ASF Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity. CBP agents and officers are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity. The ideal candidates have both strong Agile Scrum delivery skills and project facilitation experience. They will interface with client personnel and use oral and written communications skills to develop great working relationships with stakeholders including customer Product Owners. This position is responsible for ensuring that all assigned work activities are performed in a timely and cost-effective manner while maintaining the highest quality of performance

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass CBP background investigation, criteria includes, but not limited to: o 3-year check for felony convictions o 1-year check for illegal drug use o 1-year check for misconduct such as theft or fraud
Professional Experience: at least five (5 years related experience; particularly working on government contracts)
College degree (B.S. or greater) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related discipline. Experience accepted in lieu of degree.
Must be able to work on-site in Ashburn, VA 2-3 days per week.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience participating in a high performing, highly engaged and motivated CM team
Solid experience in incremental software development projects using an Agile Scrum approach
Understanding of all elements of the software development life cycle
Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter

Nice To Haves

Agile or Scrum Master certification
Experience supporting Federal government project
Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas
Experience working in a dynamic, multifaceted environment
Acts independently to expose and resolve challenges

Responsibilities

Serves as a Scrum Master who will be responsible for activities associated with delivery of customer-defined systems and software projects
Dedicated to a team with responsibility to support the team in achieving daily, iteration, and release goals and delivery objectives
Implement, enforce and continually improve Agile/Scrum principles/ practices
Provide mentoring and training for the team on Agile processes, methods, and practices
Serve as the leadership proxy
Gather and monitor team metrics and ensure team adherence of def. of ready and done
Facilitate Root Cause Analysis for defects that occur after “Done
Identify and remove impediments to help protect the team from outside influences, which could otherwise interfere with the team’s ability to deliver
Proactively seek opportunities to use process improvement and re-engineering methodologies to facilitate improvements to team processes
Facilitate positive team dynamics to help maximize team performance
Manage a team of experienced technical professionals on an Agile Scrum Team