Scrum Master (Senior)

CACI • Ashburn, VA

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About The Position

CACI is seeking a Senior Scrum Master for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract supporting the Department of State. The role guides high-performing engineering teams delivering IT modernization and support across physical data centers, cloud environments, and more than 350 worldwide facilities. The GMOS contract uses an integrated IT Service Management approach to modernize and maintain applications and infrastructure in support of national security.

The Senior Scrum Master will lead Agile practices across teams, coach engineers in advanced methodologies, remove organizational impediments, and coordinate cross-team dependencies. The role also includes hands-on technical leadership in infrastructure architecture, disaster recovery, cloud migrations, automation, CI/CD, performance optimization, and operational design. The position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately; applicants may also be considered for other CACI positions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years of experience in related fields, such as Agile coaching, Scrum Master work, infrastructure engineering, IT project management, or DevOps engineering; equivalencies are considered.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master for technical engineering teams delivering infrastructure, network, and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Demonstrated expertise in Agile methodologies, including Scrum and SAFe, and technical delivery practices for complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of infrastructure engineering, cloud architectures, disaster recovery, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
• Excellent facilitation and coaching abilities, including experience removing impediments, managing cross-team dependencies, and leading major technical initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State.
• Professional certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Agilist (SA), or Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate Agile processes for multiple engineering teams delivering modernization of infrastructure, networks, and IT services across data centers, cloud environments, and worldwide facilities.
• Coach engineering teams in advanced Agile practices, including SAFe, and align delivery with DT/EA/CST SDLC methodologies, governance reviews, and Department modernization goals.
• Remove organizational impediments and facilitate cross-team dependencies for infrastructure consolidation, cloud adoption, software-defined networking, and automated deployment initiatives.
• Perform senior-level technical work, including architecting infrastructure solutions, designing disaster recovery configurations, conducting capacity planning, and validating operational designs for critical systems with redundant failover capabilities.
• Partner with the Engineering and Implementation Manager and Product Owners to develop and maintain engineering program backlogs addressing redundant infrastructure, failover, and disaster recovery requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, optimize database performance, configure enterprise monitoring tools, and develop automation scripts for CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and implement Agile metrics and reporting frameworks to track delivery performance, including infrastructure deployment timelines, design review cycles, and technical documentation completeness.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership for infrastructure migrations, including reviewing cloud architecture designs, validating security configurations, testing automated provisioning workflows, and troubleshooting integration challenges.
• Facilitate collaboration between engineering teams, Architecture Review Boards, and Change Management Control Boards, ensuring infrastructure designs incorporate security best practices and NIST standards compliance.
• Mentor junior Scrum Masters and coach engineering teams on continuous improvement methods supporting capacity planning, performance optimization, and modernization.

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• 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