Sr. Scrum Master TS/SCI Poly

Leidos•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a senior-level Scrum Master for its Intel Sector Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The role supports a large, complex, fast-paced technical program involving system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support. The program integrates software and hardware, uses DevOps practices, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), test automation, and collaboration tools, and continues to support an ongoing mission while introducing new technology and capabilities. The Scrum Master facilitates one complex agile team or several smaller teams within a larger Agile Release Train (ART) using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). The position coaches teams in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban, helps remove impediments, promotes high-performing team dynamics and continuous improvement, and works with team members, other Scrum Masters, and support personnel to meet Program Increment (PI) commitments. The role also supports communication across teams and helps identify, analyze, and address issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and at least 12 years of relevant work experience; additional relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
At least 5 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, Rallye, or IBM RTC.
At least 5 years of experience on a large, preferably technical program involving 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 that include hardware integration and test.
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 against Program Increment (PI) commitments.
Protect teams from scope creep during PI execution.
Remove impediments and coordinate with Release Train Engineers on solutions.
Help team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate.
Coach, support, 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 (ARTs) 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 information radiators for the teams.
Collect and share team metrics, identify when new metrics are needed, and develop metric improvements.
Identify impediments to team progress, develop mitigation plans, and lead discussions to analyze or triage issues.
Improve processes and foster continuous flow and relentless improvement.