Responsibilities:
The SAFe Agile Scrum Master must be able to lead and coordinate the teams activities in the successful delivery of working software products through an incremental approach. They are responsible for removing impediments (whether them or a team member) and championing the SAFe methodology (ceremonies and workflow). Support the team during Program Increment Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. Implement and continually improve SAFe Agile practices.
- Leads the development effort by conveying the vision to an Agile Scrum delivery team, outlining and prioritizing work based on product owner guidance.
- Liaises with stakeholders ensuring their interests are included in the release, and the team to ensure the release is developed by the deadline and within budget.
- Serves as the Agile Scrum delivery team's primary contact and facilitator for information, work prioritization, and decision-making.
- Coordinates and monitors the Scrum process from initiation through delivery.
- Serves as liaisons between the product owner, development team, and management to ensure that all targets and requirements are met.
- Maintains product backlog and release plan and facilitate productivity by setting up meetings and removing impediments that may obstruct the pursuit of the team's sprint goals.
- Preserves flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes.
- The scrum master manages the process for how information is exchanged, which may include such things as creating project documentation i.e. DTR/AR slides.
- Provides expertise in the formulation of systems scope and objectives.
- Determines operational objectives by studying functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats. i.e. Metrics collection on project/task performance.
Qualifications:
- TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance is required.
- BA/BS and 8+ years of experience or Masters and 6+ years of experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Demonstrated experience as a SAFe Agile Scrum Master in IT.
- Demonstrated experience leading Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, PI Planning, and Retrospectives.
- Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I, PMI-ACP, or SAFe).
- 1 year Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience.
- Some experience with Jira and/or Microsoft DevOps.
- Experience on a Team developing software in the Federal Government (you do not need to be a developer).
Benefits:
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Peraton Overview:
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.