• Job Description

  Req#: RQ172814

  Type of Requisition:

  Regular

  Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

  None

  Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

  None

  Suitability:

  Public Trust/Other Required:

  Job Family:

  Scrum

  Job Qualifications:

  Skills:

  Agile Methodology, JIRA Tool, Scrum Software Development

  Certifications:

  Experience:

  4 + years of related experience

  US Citizenship Required:

  No

  Job Description:

  At GDIT, we foster a people-centric environment. We are looking for curious, intelligent and motivated people with strong servant leadership skills who are interested in becoming part of an Agile team. As a Scrum Master, you will be a team-level change agent who facilitates and coaches Agile practices in a diverse and technically complex software development project. A practical understanding of Agile principles, frameworks, tools and concepts will be key in successfully performing in this role. In this role, typical responsibilities will include:

  • Lead and motivate a scrum team in all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.).

  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, such as planning, reviewing, retrospectives and daily stand-ups.n

  • Enable team to become self-organizing and self-managing to achieve its goals

  • Act as a servant leader and aid with communication and resolution of team risks, dependencies, and team impediments.

  • Mentor team members in Agile values, principles, and practices.

  • Assisting program in adopting lean/agile/DevSecOps practices from waterfall practices.

  • Maintain JIRA and other information radiators for the teams.

  • Utilize tools, such as JIRA and Confluence, to facilitate Agile ceremonies, including: iteration planning, backlog refinement, daily stand ups, sprint retrospectives, and status reporting.

  • Utilize tools and reports, such as JIRA and Confluence, to collect, develop and analyze Agile data and metrics.

  • Utilizes technical knowledge to recommend metrics, tools, and/or techniques for enhanced transparency and operational efficiency.

  • Identify differences in understanding issues as they occur; work with the team to problem-solve or escalate to management if needed.

  • Utilize data from retrospectives and other Agile metrics to coach and to recommend continuous improvements.

  • Ensure the team's "definition of done" is well defined on the story, sprint, and release levels.

  • Provides feedback and guidance to transformation leads/managers on issues of critical importance to achieving business objectives.

  • Facilitate productivity through discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.

  • Assist with internal and external communication and improving transparency.

  • Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem solving.

  • Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team.

  • Motivate teams to perform and ensure team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.).

  • Coach a continuous improvement mindset and recommend adjustments to established delivery practices.

  • Participate in customer and stakeholder meetings to ensure cross-team collaboration and coordination of release plans and integration of testing and release activities.

  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders, including customers.

  • Act as a liaison between the scrum team and the Product Owner and stakeholders to break down the product roadmap Epics into Features and user stories and help to define acceptance criteria to enable the development and testing.

  • Assist in preparing weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc reports and deliverables.

  WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science or related field or equivalent experience

  • Demonstrated working knowledge of Agile approaches, roles, practices, and deliverables

  • 4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or member of a software development team Agile certification such as SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

  • Experience on Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.)

  • 4+ years of experience supporting IT projects

  • Proficiency with ALM tools such as Jira and Confluence

  • Experience with support tools, such as Microsoft Office, collaborative communication tools

  • Experience in delivering technical training and Agile coaching/mentoring

  WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

  • Full-flex work week

  • 401K with company match

  • Customizable health benefits packages

  • Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators

  • Rewards program for high-performing employees

  The likely salary range for this position is $120,000 - $180,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

  Scheduled Weekly Hours:

  40

  Travel Required:

  None

  Telecommuting Options:

  Remote

  Work Location:

  Any Location / Remote

  Additional Work Locations:

  Total Rewards at GDIT:

  Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

  We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

  We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

  GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

• About the company

  General Dynamics Mission Systems is a business unit of American defense and aerospace company General Dynamics. General Dynamics Mission Systems integrates secure communication and information systems and technology

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