Software Engineer / SCRUM Master
About The Position
I2X Technologies is seeking a hybrid Scrum Master and Software Engineer to support a customer in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This on-site role requires an active Secret clearance and reports to the Product Owner. The position combines Agile team leadership with hands-on Java development: approximately 30% of the time is dedicated to facilitating Agile ceremonies and guiding Program Increment (PI) planning, feature decomposition, and cross-team dependency management; approximately 70% is dedicated to designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining Java applications, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools for the Planner subsystem. The role supports mission-critical software and calls for strong technical and interpersonal skills. Success is measured by timely delivery of sprint and PI objectives, team engagement, rapid removal of impediments, and software quality that meets performance, security, and reliability standards. The position generally requires at least three years of related experience. A post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline may be held.
Requirements
- Active Secret security clearance.
- Generally, at least 3 years of related experience.
- Prior experience as a software engineer, systems engineer, or other technical contributor supporting software development teams.
- Understanding of software engineering and software development, with Java/J2EE experience or experience in an alternative object-oriented development language.
- Experience and knowledge of coding standards, automated testing, automated build pipelines, and configuration management.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
- Experience using Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence to support Agile software development teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Scrum Master experience; certification is preferred.
- 3–5+ years of Java development in a missile defense or high-availability systems environment.
- Additional experience with C++.
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for government financial tracking.
- Experience supporting software engineering on DoD programs or missile defense.
- Experience decomposing Agile features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria for PI and sprint planning.
- Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
- Experience leading Agile teams supporting complex DoD software systems.
- Agile certification such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
Responsibilities
- Facilitate daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Guide the team through Program Increment (PI) planning, feature decomposition, and cross-team dependency management.
- Design, code, test, debug, and maintain Java applications for the Planner subsystem.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
- Lead Agile team activities and remove impediments to support timely delivery of sprint and PI objectives.
- Contribute to delivery of high-quality mission-critical software that meets performance, security, and reliability standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
