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Leidos•Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

Leidos is hiring a mid/senior-level Scrum Master for its Intel Sector Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The role supports a large, complex, fast-paced technical program using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), DevOps practices, Behavior Driven Development, test automation, and team collaboration tools. The program provides systems engineering, development, testing, integration, and operational support while introducing new technology and capabilities to an ongoing mission and operational system. The Scrum Master will facilitate one complex agile team or several smaller teams within a larger Agile Release Train, helping teams deliver customer value and meet Program Increment commitments. The role includes coaching teams in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban; removing impediments; supporting effective team dynamics and continuous improvement; and coordinating with team members, other Scrum Masters, support personnel, Product Owners, System Engineers, and Release Train Engineers. The successful candidate will help teams analyze and triage issues, improve processes, and maintain focus on task completion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and at least 8 years of relevant work experience; additional relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
At least 4 years of experience as a Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical team, preferably as a full-time Scrum Master.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or similar agile project management certification, such as PMI-ACP.
Significant hands-on experience with agile project management tools such as Jira, VersionOne, Rally, or IBM RTC.
At least 4 years of experience on a large, preferably technical program involving varied and diverse systems and groups in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion.

Nice To Haves

Experience with large software systems, including hardware integration and testing.
Experience working with multidisciplinary technical development teams.
Experience using SAFe as the agile development methodology.
Experience using Kanban to improve flow on support teams.
Experience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality.

Responsibilities

Facilitate self-organizing teams to ensure progress toward Program Increment commitments.
Protect the team from scope creep during Program Increment execution.
Remove impediments and coordinate with Release Train Engineers on solutions.
Help team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate.
Coach and support the team, and enforce Scrum and other process rules.
Ensure the team understands the Definition of Done and how to meet it.
Coordinate with other teams on Agile Release Trains and communicate status to management.
Work with Product Owners to review and prioritize features.
Lead and facilitate SAFe ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews and demos, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning.
Work with Product Owners and System Engineers to develop user stories that meet feature acceptance criteria.
Maintain and generate team information radiators.
Collect and share team metrics, identify when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements to metrics.
Help educate and coach teams in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban.
Facilitate horizontal communication, identify impediments to team progress, and work on mitigation plans.
Lead discussions to analyze or triage issues and identify and implement process improvements.