Sr. Scrum Master remote
About The Position
GDIT has an opportunity for a dynamic and collaborative candidate to join our team supporting the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AOUSC) Case Management Systems Office (CMSO) in Washington, DC. The CMSO has a mature Agile practice using the SAFe framework. GDIT provides full software development lifecycle support for a variety of highly complex business critical systems, including COTS and customized solutions. Our support includes program and project management, business requirements analysis, solutions architecture, and software engineering within the AO to deliver systems for the Case Management and Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Portfolio, the Probation and Pretrial Services (PPS) Portfolio, and the National Applications Portfolio. The systems support service officers, judges, and other stakeholders with the automated functionality needed to perform the administration of justice and court services to the United States Courts across the nation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus at least five years (5+) of experience in Agile development environment.
- Experience with using and implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work rapidly in a high tempo environment that often requires multitasking.
- Experience with software development or working in software development organization.
- Ability to create, sustain, and enhance fostering of team dynamics and collaboration.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Scrum Master (PMI-ACP).
- Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).
- Energetic, goal oriented, proactive, innovative, hardworking, and patient.
Nice To Haves
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Scrum
- Software Development
Responsibilities
- Organize and facilitate SCRUM ceremonies: daily standups, Sprint Planning/Grooming, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives
- Maintain JIRA and other information radiators for the teams
- Mentor and coach team members on core Agile values, principles, practices, and processes
- Enable team to become self-organizing and self-managing to achieve its goals
- Work with the Product Management team to develop release plans and ensure product backlogs are well-groomed, prioritized and visible to all stakeholders
- Motivate teams to perform and ensure team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.)
- Identify, address, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and team impediments
- Ensure the team’s “definition of done” is well defined on the story, sprint, and release levels
- Facilitate productivity through discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
- Shield the team from external interferences
- Assist with internal and external communication, and improving transparency
- Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem solving
- Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team
- Coach a continuous improvement mindset and recommend adjustments to established delivery practices
- Participate in Scrum of Scrum meetings to ensure cross-team collaboration and coordination of release plans and integration of testing activities
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders, including customers
Benefits
- Variety of medical plan options
- Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Military leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
- Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
- Short-term disability benefits
- Long-term disability benefits
- Life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Personal accident insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Business travel and accident insurance
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
