Belay Technologies · 6 hours ago
Mid - Senior Scum Master
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expBelay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in systems automation and full stack development. They are seeking a Scrum Master to facilitate agile teams in delivering value through the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), ensuring adherence to agile processes and fostering high-performing team dynamics.
Information TechnologyProfessional NetworkingSoftwareVirtualization
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Facilitate self-organizing team(s) to ensure progress is being made against Program Increment (PI) commitments
Protect the team from scope creep during execution of the PI
Remove impediments and coordinate with the Release Train Engineers on implementing solutions
Help team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate
Coach, support, and enforce Scrum process and other process rules
Ensure that the team has a clear understanding of the Definition of Done and how to meet it
Coordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and communicate status to management
Work with the Product Owner(s) to review and prioritize features
Lead and facilitate SAFe ceremonies to include Sprint Planning and Sprint Reviews to include demos, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning
Work with Product Owner(s) and System Engineers to develop User Stories to meet the Feature acceptance criteria
Maintain and generate information radiators for the teams
Collect and share team metrics with the team, determine when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements in metrics
Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles with the goal of continuous improvement
Observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses of individual team member contributions, and coach the team as a whole to drive improvements in productivity
Promote teamwork to achieve Sprint goals
Lead teams towards Agile maturity
Create a fun, sharing, and learning environment
Experiment with various ideas to improve delivery, including pair-programming and cross-functional training
Qualification
Required
TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
At least 5 years of experience working as a Full Time Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical team
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP)
Significant, hands-on experience using agile project management tools (e.g. Jira, VersionOne, Rallye, IBM RTC)
At least 4 years of experience working on a large technical program, with varied and diverse systems and groups in a fast-paced, always rapidly evolving environment
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and time management skills
Preferred
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field
Experience working with large software systems including hardware integration and test
Experience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teams
Experience using SAFe as the agile development methodology
Experience using Kanban as a means to improve flow on support teams
Experience affecting change in organizations working towards agile adoption
Experience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality by the team
Experience working as a Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical team
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP)
Experience using agile project management tools (e.g. Jira, VersionOne, Rallye, IBM RTC)
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, and time management skills are a must
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, across diverse systems and groups
Benefits
8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday, 11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
$5,000 annual training/tuition
Student Loan Repayment Program
100% company-funded HSA
Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
Dental coverage including orthodontia
Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!
Company
Belay Technologies
Belay Technologies is an information technology company that provides software development, systems administration, and networking.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Justin Sider
Chief Information Officer
Kyle Cragg
Chief Strategy Officer
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