Scrum Master

Job Description

Description

SAIC has a position for an Agile Scrum Master supporting USCENTCOM who will guide and coach the Scrum team in utilizing Agile methodology and scrum practices to deliver high quality products and services to executive level customers.  As an Agile Scrum Master, you will also maintain close working relationships with product owners, teams, and other stakeholders. The Scrum Master will identify any organizational roadblocks that limit team productivity and quality and provide feedback to improve, innovate, and successfully deliver products.

The Scrum Master will guide a team of both dedicated and matrixed system engineers and infrastructure technologists to successfully deliver significant infrastructure change in a large-scale government enterprise environment. Infrastructure enterprise environment includes, but is not limited to, cable plant management, circuit logistics, network, server, applications, voice and A/V builds. This position requires the use of collaborative leadership skills to influence others, with or without direct authority, and to unite groups with diverse perspectives in order to bring teams to consensus/alignment.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Clearance required, will the ability to attain a Top Secret Clearance
• Bachelors and 14+ years of demonstrated experience OR Masters and 12+ years of demonstrated experience in the following associated scrum activities:

• DevSecOps, Lean, Agile, SCRUM, and other industry leading initiatives

• Scheduling and facilitating scrum events, meetings, decision-making process, and help resolve conflicts and issues

• Familiarity with SCRUM tracking tools (i.e. Jira,) and ability to develop and maintain within customer framework.
• Continual direct, timely oral and written communication at the executive level – aligning goals and expectations
• Monitoring and reporting progress and performance and assist teams to make improvements
• Helping product owners and development teams achieve customer satisfaction
• Leading working sessions with product owners to review and determine requirements, scope, and schedule constraints
• Monitor and report progress of projects against initial expectations and communicate variance between the plan and actual results
• Participate in the creation and evolution of tools and templates to optimize organizational efficiencies.
• Organizes project activities that may require interdepartmental meetings and communication ensuring completion of the program/project on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Guiding and coaching Scrum Teams in using Agile Methodology and Scrum practices
• Certifications: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMP or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager

Desired Qualifications:

• IT project experience  in a matrixed organization
• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative ideas
• Experience with senior DOD leaders and organizational culture.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation's technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers' missions.

We are approximately 26,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.