Software Scrum Master (Agile SAFe)

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At Leidos we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. We empower our teams contribute to our communities and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers our people and our community. Our Mission Vision and Values guide the way we do business.

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Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems solutions and services covering land sea air space and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT large-scale intelligence systems command and control geospatial and data analytics cybersecurity logistics training and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the worlds toughest security challenges for customers with cant fail missions.

Within the Defense Sector Leidos currently has an opening for an experienced Scrum Master to work onsite in our Huntsville office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your Agile and SAFe expertise to guide high-performing teams developing critical counter UAS and missile defense solutions.

This position focuses on servant leadership Agile coaching and facilitating the delivery of high-value software increments within a SAFe framework. You will work with cross-functional teams to remove impediments drive continuous improvement and ensure alignment with program objectives while fostering a collaborative environment that enables mission-critical software delivery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader and coach for a cross-functional Agile team enabling effective delivery within the SAFe framework.

• Facilitate Daily Standups Iteration Planning Backlog Refinement Iteration Reviews Retrospectives and supporting PI Planning.

• Remove impediments escalate risks and proactively address blockers to maintain team flow.

• Support the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy prioritized backlog and ensuring stories are ready for implementation.

• Drive team maturity by promoting Agile mindset Lean thinking and continuous improvement practices.

• Monitor team performance metrics (velocity predictability flow) and guide the team to improve delivery outcomes.

• Collaborate with the Release Train Engineer (RTE) System Architect Product Manager and other stakeholders across the Agile Release Train (ART).

• Ensure alignment with SAFe quality practices and compliance processes.

• Foster a collaborative and open team environment.

• Support dependency identification risk mitigation and crossteam coordination.

• Encourage the team to inspect adapt and deliver consistent value.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field with 8 years of experience or 6 with Masters

• 2 years serving as an Agile SAFe Scrum Master or Agile facilitator within a large-scale environment.

• Experience facilitating Agile processes and coaching teams.

• Strong analytical and problemsolving capabilities.

• Strong interpersonal and team management skills.

• Ability to identify and remove impediments while promoting team ownership.

• Excellent communication conflict-resolution and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Currently living in Huntsville AL or willing to relocate

• Currently holds or as the ability to obtain a Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification.

• Strong understanding of Agile Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices and process.

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