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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Agile Scrum Master w/ Top Secret Clearance - **Company:** A3 Consulting Llc - **Location:** Silver Spring, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $47,320.0 - $56,160.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Continuous Integration, Scrum Methodology, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Software Factory, User-Centered Design, Gitlab, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Devsecops - **Published:** June 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/58476930-agile-scrum-master-w-top-secret-clearance ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field. * Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), or equivalent Agile certification required. * Experience: 4+ years of experience acting as a Scrum Master within a DoD framework or software factory DevSecOps environment. * Proven experience managing software development programs utilizing a demonstrable Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology. * Deep, hands-on expertise managing sprint boards, backlogs, and performance dashboards using Jira and Confluence. * Strong servant-leadership mindset with excellent interpersonal, facilitation, conflict-resolution, and organizational skills. Desired Qualifications: * Understanding of the Department of Defense (DoD) Software Acquisition Pathway and continuous user engagement mechanisms. Clearance Level: * Must possess an active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. ## Description A3 Consulting is seeking a creative and technical is seeking an experienced SAFe Scrum Master to drive Agile software delivery. If you enjoy serving as the primary facilitator and servant-leader for DevSecOps engineering teams tasked with building critical applications and migrating legacy workflows, this role is for you! In this Job You Will: * Champion Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies, clear development blockers, and ensure the continuous, predictable delivery of high-value capabilities. * Facilitate all standard SAFe Agile ceremonies, including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Scrum of Scrums, and Program Increment (PI) planning sessions. * Coach the engineering team in continuous integration and user-centered design principles, incorporating feedback via Inspect and Adapt activities. * Facilitate distributed meetings and maintain effective communication protocols with the Government, mission partners, and cross-functional teams. * Collaborate closely with the Government Product Owner (GPO), Agile Business Analysts, and development teams to construct, estimate, and incrementally refine the backlog of features and user stories. * Ensure rigorous backlog readiness by verifying that 80% or more of backlog items are well-defined, estimated, and prioritized for the upcoming two sprints. * Track and enforce Agile performance metrics, ensuring team velocity predictability remains at or above 95% across iterations. * Monitor and optimize the average Cycle Time and Lead Time for Change to accelerate the deployment of capabilities into production. * Manage and track all application requirements, dependencies, and risk identification metrics utilizing Government-directed Agile tools, specifically Jira, GitLab, and Confluence. ## Related Videos - [Maturity assessment for technicians or how I learned to love OWASP SAMM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/351-maturity-assessment-for-technicians-or-how-i-learned-to-love-owasp-samm) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [Organizational Change Through The Power Of Why - DevSecOps Enablement](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/478-organizational-change-through-the-power-of-why-devsecops-enablement) ## Related Articles - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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