Agile Scrum Master

Gridiron IT is looking for an experienced Agile Scrum Master with strong Agile and SAFe delivery skills. The desired candidate will coach multiple agile teams and use oral and written communications skills to develop great working relationships with stakeholders including customer Product Owners. The candidate will work closely with the release train engineer, and other ART resources to ensure planning, development, testing, and deployment of solutions are performed successfully in an Agile environment., Coach and lead an agile team within a scaled agile framework (SAFe) Facilitate team breakouts to plan work and create PI objectives during PI Planning Facilitate planning and execution of work during a Program Increment through sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos Facilitate backlog refinement by collaborating with the product owners and business analysts Track and remove impediments to improve agile team’s efficiency and effectiveness; reaching out to the larger organizational network for impediment removal; ensuring cross-team coordination Maintain relevant metrics to understand how well the team is doing and identify areas of improvement Perform capacity planning to help teams plan iterations and increments Collaborate with other Scrum Masters to manage dependencies and ensure consistency across teams Liaison with architects, cyber security SMEs, and other stakeholders; fostering quality communication between engineering disciplines Manage product releases and dependencies between teams and third parties or between assigned teams and other Scrum teams Support development of product roadmaps Coach the team to continuously improve and become a high performing team Develop new processes and refine existing processes to enhance quality and productivity Strengthen the presence of the team within the Agile communities of practice and actively contribute to the organization’s Agile Community Ensure appropriate staffing for assigned Epics and Features Schedule and allocate work, providing advice and guidance, and resolving problems to meet technical performance and business objectives Ensure product quality and timeliness of efforts.

Required: Active Secret Clearance Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and seven years of related experience Certified Scrum Master or Certified SAFe Scrum Master with significant experience coaching Scrum teams Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong Agile background, with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience leading teams using an Agile Scrum or Scaled Agile approach Understanding of all elements of software development including planning, development, requirements management, CM, quality assurance, and release management Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong communication skills and work ethic; self-starter Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to pass an IT-1 background investigation.

Desired: SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, SAFe Practitioner, or any other Scaled Agile Certification Experience with continuous deployment models Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas. Clearance

Salary Range $100,000 - $155,000YR (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)

Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients’ missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT’s experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients’ expectations.