Senior Scrum Master

HELM POINT SOLUTIONS
Fort Meade, MD, United States
about 2 months ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Compensation
$160,000.0 - $170,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Scrum Methodology Software Engineering

Job description

Helm Point Solutions is a woman-owned cybersecurity and physical security firm committed to defending the infrastructure that underpins national security. We’re looking for a Senior Scrum Master to support a high-impact government program.

What You’ll Do In this role, you will:

  • Coach, support, and enforce Scrum process and other process rules.
  • Ensure that the team has a clear understanding of Definition of Done and how to meet it.
  • Coordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and communicate status to management.
  • Work with the Product Owner(s) to review and prioritize features.
  • Lead and facilitate SAFe ceremonies to include Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews to include demos, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning.
  • Work with Product Owner(s) and System Engineers to develop User Stories to meet the Feature acceptance criteria.
  • Maintain and generate information radiators for the teams.
  • Collect and share team metrics with the team, determine when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements in metrics.
  • Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles with the goal of continuous improvement., We’re not just filling seats - we’re building careers. At Helm Point, every team member matters. You’ll be part of a close-knit company that:
  • Listens to your career goals
  • Rewards your contributions
  • Invests in your growth

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of current or very recent work experience working as a Scrum Master, preferably on a large, technical program.
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Experience working as a Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical team.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP).

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Profit sharing, * CareFirst Gold Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Profit Sharing & Performance Bonuses
  • Annual Education & Training Allowance
  • Leave Buy-Back Program
  • 4 Weeks PTO

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