Scrum Master
| Company | SMX |
|---|---|
| Location | Patuxent River, MD, USA |
| Salary | $103200 – $172000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Description
SMX is seeking a Scrum Master at either the Journeyman or Senior level with excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, artifacts and techniques and a Secret clearance. This individual will support mission critical Software Development activities supporting a development program at NAVAIR and will work with a motivated and professional team.
If you’re a strong communicator, a capable leader and can drive projects through delivery, we’d like you to join the SMX team!
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead the scrum team in using Agile methodology and scrum practices
- Help the product owner and development team to achieve customer satisfaction
- Lead the scrum and development teams in self-organization
- Remove impediments and coach the scrum team on removing impediments
- Help the scrum and development teams to identify and fill in blanks in the Agile framework
- Resolve conflicts and issues that occur
- Help the scrum team achieve higher levels of scrum maturity
- Support the product owner and provide education where needed
- Guiding the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks
- Support and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog, and Release Management
Required Skills & Experience
- Clearance Required: Secret
- BS or BA degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering from a college program with ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) certification
- Journeyman Level – At least five (5) years of software engineering experience, performing software requirements analysis, software design, software coding, software integration and software testing
- At least three (3) years of the five (5) years of experience shall have consisted of performing software engineering functions for a Department of Defense (DoD) Aircraft or Weapons System.
- Senior Level – At least ten (10) years of software engineering experience, performing software requirements analysis, software design, software coding, software integration and software testing
- At least five (5) years of the ten (10) years of experience shall have consisted of performing software engineering functions for a Department of Defense (DoD) Aircraft or Weapons System.
- Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
- Knowledge of an agile framework or method (i.e. Scrum, Kanban), or understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
- Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques
- Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams
- Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
- Expertise with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
- Excellent
- communication and mentoring skills
- Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and an understanding of facilitation techniques.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience with DevOps a plus
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) 1 preferred
Application Deadline: 3/10/2025
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
Benefits
Not Specified