Description:
Sev1Tech is seeking a skilled and servant-minded Scrum Master with an engaging personality and strong interpersonal skills to support Agile teams within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) enterprise environment. This role is critical in facilitating team-level Agile practices while also contributing to the success of the Agile Release Train (ART). The ideal candidate will be experienced in Agile coaching, Scrum execution, and SAFe events, with a natural ability to connect with others, energize teams, and foster a positive, collaborative culture.
Job Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Facilitate team-level Agile ceremonies such as Daily Stand-ups, Iteration Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Guide the team in becoming high-performing, self-organizing, and self-managing
- Actively participate in and support ART-level events such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums (SoS), Inspect & Adapt (I&A), and System Demos.
- Collaborate with Product Owners and teams to support backlog refinement, story writing, and estimation, ensuring alignment to PI objectives and business value delivery.
- Identify, escalate, and help remove systemic impediments through collaboration with other Scrum Masters, RTEs, and functional managers.
- Foster transparency and synchronization by radiating information via Jira, Confluence, and other SAFe tooling (e.g., VersionOne, Rally).
- Track and communicate Agile metrics (velocity, sprint/iteration burndown, team health, etc.) to promote empirical decision-making.
- Promote a Lean-Agile mindset and SAFe Core Values by coaching team members, stakeholders, and leaders on Agile and SAFe principles and practices.
- Facilitate cross-team coordination and dependency management in collaboration with other Scrum Masters and the RTE.
- Champion relentless improvement by supporting team and ART-level retrospective outcomes and facilitating actionable follow-up.
- Act as a servant leader and Agile coach, continuously mentoring team members in Agile practices and principles.
- Encourage alignment with Team and ART-level Objectives, ensuring the team is working toward shared outcomes and delivering value every Program Increment (PI).
- Leverage an engaging and approachable demeanor to build trust, motivate teams, and foster a safe environment for open communication and feedback.
- Bring positive energy and emotional intelligence to team interactions, helping to navigate conflict, celebrate wins, and cultivate psychological safety.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently hold a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret clearance
- SAFe Scrum Master/Advanced Scrum Master (preferred) or Scrum Master Certification (CSM)
- Experience with Jira & Confluence: user story creation, backlog management, reports generation and metrics analysis
- Excellent communication skills in the areas of listening, speaking, written and non-verbal communications