Senior Technical Scrum Master and Agile Coach

CACI International•Sterling, VA

3d•$103,800 - $218,100

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Senior Technical Scrum Master and Agile Coach to support the CURFEW contract. The role spans operations and maintenance of a production system, delivery of new features, improving system stability, and reducing technical debt. The program has mature operations but is relatively new to agile, and the team continues to iterate on its practices. The Scrum Master and Agile Coach facilitates Scrum events, coaches teams and leaders on agile practices, removes delivery impediments, and balances urgent operational needs with planned feature work. The role works closely with product owners and engineering leads, applying technical knowledge to understand system architecture, dependencies, and risks. The successful candidate will help product and engineering teams deliver value predictably and sustainably, improve agile maturity, and establish continuous improvement practices. They will support scaled agile practices and provide technical leadership aligned with client needs and program goals. The position requires a current TS/SCI clearance and may require up to 10% travel within the continental United States.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in agile delivery, including at least 3 years as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach.
Scrum Master certification.
Current TS/SCI clearance.
At least 3 years of experience managing IT projects using Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
At least 3 years of experience in software development, software engineering, and/or IT system and network architecture supporting enterprise-wide IT solutions.
Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Confluence.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional team environment to meet aggressive time-based goals and high-quality standards.
Typically, a university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 10 years of related work experience.
Deep working knowledge of Scrum and at least one other framework or practice, such as Kanban, SAFe, or Lean.
Proven experience coaching teams and leaders through agile adoption or improvement.
Solid technical background in software development, systems, or engineering; hands-on experience preferred.
Strong facilitation skills, including the ability to guide productive discussions and resolve conflict.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAFe.
Advanced agile coaching certification, such as ICP-ACC, PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, or similar.
Experience scaling agile across multiple teams or departments.
Current TS/SCI with Poly.

Responsibilities

Lead Agile product teams in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) organization.
Facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives, and PI planning, and help teams run these events effectively.
Coach Agile Champions, product owners, engineering teams, and leaders on agile principles, practices, decision-making, organizational alignment, and continuous improvement.
Identify and remove impediments that slow teams down, escalating cross-team issues when needed.
Track and communicate delivery metrics, such as velocity, cycle time, throughput, and predictability, and use them to drive improvement.
Help build psychological safety, healthy team dynamics, and a culture of experimentation and learning.
Contribute to the design and rollout of scaled agile practices across multiple teams.
Provide strategic technical leadership to ensure alignment with client needs and program goals.
Support program leadership with release planning, system design, and system implementation as needed.
Be responsible for team performance, including delivery of documented deliverables.
Facilitate team communications, update the Program Manager and stakeholders, and prepare product-status briefings.