[Hiring] SCRUM Master Principal @General Dynamics Information Technology

Role Description

SCRUM MASTER

Turn complexity into clarity and deliver innovative applications as a SCRUM Master at GDIT. Here, you’ll support our customers’ most important missions with smart, scalable solutions while we support you in growing and developing your technology career.

As a SCRUM Master, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Department of War. You will play a crucial role in facilitating scrum events, removing blockers, and enabling the team with Agile practices for high-quality delivery.

• Guide scrum-team through all sprints of a program increment, removing impediments and championing the team
• Organize and facilitate sprint planning and release planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other agile related events
• Track and communicate team metrics and sprint/release progress to all teams and management
• Assist the scrum team in developing and estimating user stories that are clearly articulated with well-defined acceptance criteria
• Update agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogs
• Assist with internal and external communication
• Assist product owners with backlog grooming
• Assist team with making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definition
• Determine and remove impediments that interfere with the ability of the teams to deliver assigned goals
• Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution
• Promote continuous improvement and help teams to increase velocity
• Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters experimentation, creativity and innovation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and work experience
• Experience leading Agile Scrum teams in a cloud environment
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps and/or software/application development processes
• Advanced knowledge of systems engineering principles, methods, and techniques
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Atlassian Agile Products; specifically, JIRA and Confluence

Requirements

• 5+ years of related experience
• Secret Clearance Required
• 5+ years of SCRUM master experience working within the DoW or IC Community
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace