Scrum Master

General Dynamics • Falls Church, VA

341d • $144,410 - $195,378 • Hybrid

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a SCRUM Master supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flow Management Data and Services (FMDS). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. Our work depends on a SCRUM Masters joining our team to focus on long term software modernization and development of new functional enhancements, increasing the capabilities of Traffic Flow Management (TFM).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (in computer science, engineering or mathematics)
• Twenty (20) years of related experience
• Experience using software tools such as RTC, RQM, DOORs and SQL queries
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in Agile software development including coaching on agile methodologies, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Possess a Scrum Master certification.
• Experience managing projects following Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, and SAFe.
• Familiar with Agile values, principles, processes, and methods such as iterative and incremental development, continuous integration, test-driven development (TDD), unit testing, code refactoring, pair programming, and Scrum ceremonies.
• Experience working with customers in gathering requirements, modeling use cases, writing user stories and documenting business processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be effective at communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Moderate knowledge of the JIRA tracking tool.
• Energetic, goal oriented, proactive, innovative, hardworking, and patient.
• Familiar with SAFe methodology
• DevOps experience
• Ability to travel when required

Nice To Haves

• FAA National Airspace System (NAS) experience
• Traffic Flow Management (TFM) experience

Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate SCRUM ceremonies: daily standups, Sprint Planning/Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives
• Maintain JIRA and other information radiators for the teams
• Lead the scrum team in moderate to high complexity work streams. Oversee scrum process and coach the teams on how to use scrum and Agile practices and methodology
• Enable team to become self-organizing and self-managing to achieve its goals
• 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
• 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
• Support Aviation scenario development
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees