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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mid/Sr Scrum Master - **Company:** Leidos, Inc. - **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $92,300.0 - $166,850.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Capability Maturity Model, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Hardware Design, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Scrum Methodology, Satcom, Software Engineering, Software Systems, VersionOne, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Atlassian Tools, Operational Systems - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f656bf4b8bebd67e ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and at least 8 years of relevant work experience. Additional relevant experience may be substituted for a degree. * At least 5 years of recent experience working as a Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical team, preferably as a full time Scrum Master. * Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP). * Significant, hands-on experience using agile project management tools (e.g. Jira, VersionOne, Rallye, IBM RTC). * Hands-on experience working as a technical contributor (i.e. software developer, system engineer, test engineer, etc.) on a large program. * Must have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. * Must have excellent organizational and time management skills. * Must have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and interface professionally with peers and leadership, including developers, engineers, testers, customer points of contact, and company management. Clearance Required: U.S. Citizenship with a Active or Current TS/SCI with Polygraph., * Experience working with or in military Satellite Communications (SATCOM) organizations such as United States Air Force (USAF), United States Space Force (USSF), or another Agency. * Experience working with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)/ key management programs and technologies. * Experience working with large software systems including hardware integration and test. * Experience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teams. * Experience using SAFe as the agile development methodology. * Experience using Kanban as a means to improve flow on support teams. * Experience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality by the team. ## Description Leidos is seeking a Mid/Sr Scrum Master to join a high-impact, multi-agency program serving the United States Space Force (USSF) / Space Systems Command (SSC), the United States Air Force (USAF), and other critical mission stakeholders. The project will enhance the resilience and cybersecurity of mission-critical communications that protect our nation., The selected candidate will support a large, fast-paced technical program that follows DevOps best practices and leverages robust development, test, and production environments. The program delivers system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support, with a strong focus on introducing new technology and advanced capabilities while sustaining an ongoing mission and operational system. The Scrum Master will serve as an Agile leader on a complex software and hardware integration effort. She/he will facilitate one complex Agile team or multiple smaller teams and will coach and educate team members in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban to ensure Agile practices are consistently followed. The role includes removing impediments, fostering an environment of high-performing team dynamics, enabling continuous flow, and driving relentless improvement. The Scrum Master will collaborate closely with team members, other Agile Scrum Masters, and support personnel to ensure the team's commitments made during Program Increment (PI) Planning are achieved. The candidate will facilitate horizontal communication to surface impediments, lead discussions to analyze and triage issues, and champion process improvements. Strong attention to detail and a disciplined focus on task completion are essential. Primary Responsibilities * Facilitate self-organizing team(s) to ensure progress is being made against Program Increment (PI) commitments. * Protect the team from scope creep during execution of the PI. * Remove impediments and coordinate on implementing solutions. * Help team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate. * Coach, support, and enforce Scrum process and other process rules. * Ensure that the team has a clear, shared understanding of the Definition of Done and consistently meets it. * Clearly and concisely communicate status to management. * Work with the Product Owner(s) to review and prioritize features. * Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies to include Sprint Planning and 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. * Observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses of individual team member contributions, and coach the team as a whole to drive improvements in productivity. * Promote teamwork to achieve Sprint goals. * Lead teams towards Agile maturity. * Experiment with various ideas to improve delivery, including pair-programming and cross-functional training. ## Related Videos - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Applying Agile Principles to Incident Management ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/101-applying-agile-principles-to-incident-management) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/815-gitops-for-the-people) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)