Senior Technical Scrum Master and Agile Coach

CACI • Sterling, VA

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About The Position

CACI is seeking a Senior Technical Scrum Master and Agile Coach to support the CURFEW contract. The work includes operations and maintenance for a production system, designing and delivering new features, improving system stability, and reducing technical debt. The program is mature operationally but relatively new to agile, and the team is continuing to learn and refine its practices. The role facilitates Scrum events, coaches teams and leaders on agile practices, and removes impediments while balancing urgent operational needs with planned feature work. It works closely with product owners and engineering leads and uses technical knowledge to understand architecture, dependencies, and risks in a system relied upon by users.

The position leads Agile product teams in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) organization and supports the development of agile maturity, continuous improvement, and predictable, sustainable delivery. It provides strategic technical leadership aligned with client needs and program goals; supports program leadership with release planning, system design, and implementation as needed; and is responsible for team performance and documented deliverables. The role also facilitates team communications, updates the Program Manager and stakeholders, and prepares product-status briefings.

Requirements

• 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.
• 3+ years of experience managing IT projects using Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• 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 and work with others toward 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 Scrum events, including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives; facilitate PI planning and help teams run these activities effectively.
• Coach Agile Champions, product owners, engineering teams, and leaders on agile principles, practices, ways of working, 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 designing and rolling out scaled agile practices across multiple teams.
• Provide strategic technical leadership to ensure alignment with client needs and program goals.
• Support program leadership in 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 briefings on product status.

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• Learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed