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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Scrum Master - 16723 - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Roy, UT, United States - **Salary:** $98,400.0 - $147,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Project, Cisco Nexus Switches, Scrum Methodology, Atlassian Tools, Data Analytics, Cyber Warfare - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c53ce30d249cfae3 ## About the Role Principal Scrum Master: 5 years with Bachelor's in related field of study, 3 years with Masters, 1 year with PhD. * Must be a U.S. Citizen with a US Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance. * Must be able to obtain and maintain additional program accesses as necessary. * Must be a professionally certified Scrum Master. * Must have experience as a Scrum Master in either: Engineering, Software, or IT/Cyber Operations. * Must have knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, or scaling frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus, etc.). * Must have experience in Agile tools: JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, and MS Excel. * Must have experience in communication, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management., * Certification in SAFe Agile Methodologies * Familiarity with Lean practices * Demonstrated experience using agile derived metrics (such as story points) to integrate with a program's Earned Value Management (EVM) system, enabling accurate cost schedule performance tracking and effective program control. * Demonstrated experience with risk and opportunity management. * Demonstrated capability of working with minimal direction to provide and implement solutions to advanced problems which require pragmatism, ingenuity and innovation to solve. ## Description Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Scrum Master. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel SEIT PEO directorate. As a Principal Scrum Master, from the SDS Engineering Functional Homeroom, you will be expected to support large-scale, complex projects from inception to completion that span across functional organizations. Your daily mission is to enable high performing Scrum teams, uphold Agile best practice, and keep delivery flowing toward our business objectives. You will be expected to facilitate scrum ceremonies, maintain sprint backlogs, remove impediments, support/coach/mentor the team, track and report metrics, facilitate communication, promote a culture of inspection & adaptation. Additionally, you will be expected to know, understand and leverage agile performance data-such as story-point velocity, sprint burndown, and cumulative-flow metrics-to populate and align with the program's Earned Value Management (EVM) system, thereby providing transparent, data-driven insight into cost and schedule performance and enabling proactive program, as well as other duties as necessary. For your daily tasks and direction, you will report to your Assignment Manager. Your Assignment Manager, will expect you too effectively: * Perform or support Agile events (i.e. Daily Scrum, Planning, Backlog Refinement, ...) * Perform or support Agile coaching (i.e. reinforce Agile principles, Definition of Done, ...) * Perform or support Jira management (i.e. establish boards, metrics, reporting, ...) * Perform or support Earned Value Management tasks/activities. * Perform or support Risk, Issue, Opportunity (RIO) tasks/activities. * Perform or support other tasks/activities required to meet contractual or programmatic requirements. * Proficient in Jira, with proven experience designing and configuring custom Scrum, Kanban, and PI boards to support team workflows and Program Increment planning. ## Related Videos - [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) - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) ## Related Articles - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [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) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)