Req ID: RQ209294
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Public Trust/Other Required: MBI (T2)
Job Family: Software Engineering
Skills:
Agile Methodology,Kanban,SAFe,Scrum Master
Certifications:
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) | Scrum Alliance - Scrum Alliance
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
Job Description:
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Senior Scrum Master to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Agile methodologies and a proven track record of managing multiple Scrum teams. This role requires strong leadership, communication skills, and the ability to drive continuous improvement and deliver high-quality results.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as a Scrum Master for multiple Scrum teams, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Coach and mentor Scrum teams, ensuring that they understand and follow Agile methodologies and principles.
Remove impediments and resolve conflicts that hinder team productivity and progress.
Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure that the team's backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and reflects customer needs and business goals.
Track and report on team progress using Agile metrics and performance indicators.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging teams to identify and address process inefficiencies.
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration within and across teams, as well as with stakeholders and leadership.
Provide guidance and support for scaling Agile practices across the organization.
Promote an environment of innovation and experimentation, supporting teams in adopting new tools and techniques.
Ensure that teams adhere to established Agile frameworks and organizational policies.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, with a proven track record of managing multiple Scrum teams.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I) is required; advanced certifications (A-CSM, PSM II) are a plus.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and across various levels of the organization.
Proficiency with Agile project management tools such as Rally, Jira, Confluence, or similar.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in a related field.
Proficient experience with Rally software
Experience with Agile scaling frameworks such as the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Additional Agile certifications such as Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC) or Certified Agile Leader (ICP-LEA).
Experience in a similar industry or with similar projects.
Security clearance level:
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting.
This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPTO security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last 2 years continuously.
GDIT Is Your Place:
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
? Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
? Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
? Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
? Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
The likely salary range for this position is $124,093 - $151,225. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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