Senior Scrum Master

SciTec•Dayton, OH

1d•$135,000 - $152,000

About The Position

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions. Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. We are seeking a Senior Scrum Master to facilitate and coordinate the Agile Scrum process within our organization, ensuring collaborative and efficient delivery of high-quality solutions. This role focuses on distributed systems, microservices, and real-time data pipelines, working closely with scientific and technical users in a mission-focused environment. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal, project management, and problem solving skills to work closely with the Product Development team ensuring Sprint commitments are delivered on schedule and to the desired level of quality. Additionally, you will serve as a coach and mentor to our team – helping foster a culture of Continuous Improvement and ensuring the team is consistently meeting its objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master or Advanced Scrum Master
5+ years of experience as a scrum master or in a similar role
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across technical disciplines
Experience facilitating scrum events such as stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Support Product Owners to align and prioritize the product backlog
Facilitate clear and transparent communication across all stakeholders and engineering team
Ensure team readiness for presentations to include Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and Working Groups (WGs)
Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including design patterns, modularity, and maintainability
Strong proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming, including modern language features and best practices
Hands-on experience with microservice architectures and distributed systems
Understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker, Podman) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
Experience writing and maintaining automated tests
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (e.g., Masters, PhD) in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics
Experience with Agile techniques to include: User Stories, Definition of Done, Definition of Ready, Acceptance Criteria, Team Agreements, as well as Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing.
Working alongside users to verify requirements and software acceptance
Experience with implementing Zero-Trust utilizing OAuth2, SAML, Keycloak, OPA, or similar
Familiarity with messaging and communication technologies, such as: Protocol Buffers, ZeroMQ, Kafka, gRPC, and REST
Professional experience with DevOps and CI/CD tooling, including: Docker, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
Active DoD Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

Using Agile Methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions
Training, mentoring, and supporting scrum teams to follow agile values, principles, and practices
Working with other Scrum Masters to plan and execute cross-team dependencie
Determining and managing tasks, issues, risks, and action items
Scheduling and facilitating scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes
Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams improve
Planning and organizing demos and product/system testing
Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes and removing impediments for the scrum team
Tracking project processes, deliverables, and roadblocks
Preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders