Open Systems Technologies Corporation · 8 hours ago
Scrum Master
Annapolis Junction, MD
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expOpen Systems Technologies Corporation is a leader in the government contracting marketplace, providing Enterprise Security and Cloud Computing solutions. They are seeking a Scrum Master to join a high-performing agile team to facilitate agile processes and ensure team progress against commitments using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
ConsultingInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Responsible for facilitating self-organizing team(s) to ensure the team is making progress against Program Increment commitments
Protect the team from scope creep during execution of the PI
Remove impediments for the team 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 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, 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 members' contributions, and coach the team as a whole to drive improvements in productivity
Create a fun sharing and learning environment, experiment with various ideas to improve delivery, including pair-programming and cross-functional training
Promote teamwork to achieve Sprint goals
Lead teams towards Agile maturity
Qualification
Required
At least 8 (eight) years of relevant work experience as a Scrum Master, preferably on a large, technical program
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
CI Poly required - no restriction on last poly date - CCAs ok
Preferred
Bachelor'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 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 using Kanban as a means to improve flow on support teams
Benefits
3 weeks paid time off
11 Federal Holidays
Medical/dental coverage
STD
LTD
Life Insurance
AD&D
401k with up to 4% match
End-of-year profit sharing
Company
Open Systems Technologies Corporation
Open Systems Technologies (OST) Corporation is a technology solutions company that has been providing customized, high-end security solutions to large-scale enterprises since 1996.
51-200 employees
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