Scrum Master (TS/SCI level clearance required) at General Dynamics Information Technology in Springfield, Virginia

Job Description:

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Suitability:

Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Systems Engineering

Job Description:

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can't turn into opportunity. And our work depends on TS/SCI level cleared SCRUM Master joining our team to support our Intelligence customer hybrid office/ remotely in Springfield, VA, or St Louis, MO.

Job Description:

• 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

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Education/Experience:

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience)


• 5+ years of relevant experience

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Required Skills:

• 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


• Active TS/SCI clearance required to start and must be able to obtain a CI Poly"  

Desired Skills and Certifications:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification


• Scaled Agile Framework for the enterprise (SAFe) Agilist Certification

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA VA Springfield

Additional Work Locations:

USA MO St. Louis

COVID-19 Vaccination: GDIT does not have a vaccination mandate applicable to all employees. To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, however, GDIT may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination requirements will depend on the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

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.

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