Scrum Master

Description

• Understanding and supporting Scrum practices such as guiding meetings, managing Sprints and Sprint Backlog
• Using the Product Backlog to manage needs and requirements
• Prioritizing Backlog work
• Monitoring projects to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained
• Guiding and coaching the Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services to our customers
• Facilitating and supporting all scrum events, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective
• Contributing to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization
• Resolving team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
• Ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines
• Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams
• Providing input for application documentation
• Leveraging experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals

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Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, physics or similar disciplines
• Prior experience as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment
• Certified Scrum Master, SAFe Certified Scrum Master or other similar certification
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Minimum of five or more years of industry experience
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• Possess good time-management skills
• Proven effective interpersonal and communication skills
• In-depth knowledge and experience of agile scrum as well as knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
• Experience with JIRA for task management and Confluence for project documentation
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills
• Enjoys working with people in a fast moving, innovative environment
• Adept at refinement, story management, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques

Desired Skills

• Previous software development experience is a plus
• Possess a great work ethic

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

Travel Requirements

• None

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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