Senior Scrum Master

Amentum - Springfield, VA

Full-time - Senior

Springfield, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Senior Scrum Master at Amentum, you will play a crucial role in supporting a National Security mission by enhancing the way analysts and users access and deliver intelligence. You will lead multiple scrum teams in a multi-year IT Transformation program, ensuring adherence to Agile methodologies and best practices. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders, facilitating Scrum ceremonies and driving continuous improvement within the teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple talented scrum teams working on critical projects associated with a multi-year IT Transformation program
• Ensure teams follow Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery model
• Work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to understand their requirements or user stories
• Ensure the Product Owner defines and maintains the Product Backlog
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Program Increment Planning, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
• Manage scrum boards in Jira and hold team members accountable for updates and time logging
• Track stories and ensure they are properly decomposed into manageable tasks
• Remove impediments to allow developers to focus on their work
• Act as a buffer between the team and process overhead
• Gather and process team metrics and KPIs to support continuous improvement
• Assess Scrum Maturity of the team and coach them to higher levels of maturity

Requirements

• Ability to manage and balance the needs of multiple scrum teams
• Ability to resolve impediments and maintain control over the scrum processes
• Experience facilitating Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, Sprint Retrospective, and Program Increment Planning meetings
• Conflict resolution skills, displaying scrum values of openness, honesty, and respect
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to discuss technical topics with a wider audience
• Ability to accurately forecast deliverables based on evidence and reliable sources
• Ability to perform effective estimation and planning at a Program Increment and Sprint level
• Ability to coach Agile practices and individuals
• Strong Jira experience and skills
• Certified Scrum Master or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certification