Bachelor's Degree in IT or business discipline with 7 years of BPR experience
5 years of experience with Process Improvement methodologies (Agile, Six Sigma)
Strong leadership and team management skills
Proficient in Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
Excellent facilitation and conflict resolution abilities
Experience in a government contracting environment
Responsibilities
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including daily standups and sprint planning
Remove impediments to enhance team productivity
Coach team members on Agile/Scrum principles
Track and communicate team metrics like velocity and sprint health
Shield the team from external interruptions and scope creep
Apply process improvement methodologies to modernization projects
Coordinate between multiple project teams for enterprise integration
Document and track initiatives to drive completion
Define and maintain business processes to meet objectives
Analyze and identify opportunities for process improvements
Benefits
100% paid health, dental, and vision premiums
6% 401k contribution from the company
11 standard holidays and 25 days of PTO
Career counseling and individualized development plans
Employee referral bonuses for successful hires
Full Job Description
We are hiring a Business Process Engineer (Scrum) to work in Linthicum Heights, MD. Position location is subject to change based on central MD client's needs.
Required: TS/SCI with a Polygraph
Description:
As the Business Process Engineer, you will serve as the Scrum Master and coordinator for a cross functional technical team to ensure enterprise-wide integration of engineering efforts by conducting daily scrum meetings and hosting sprint planning and other agile methodology cadences.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Remove impediments and blockers to enable team productivity
Coach team members and stakeholders on Agile/Scrum principles and practices
Track and communicate team metrics (velocity, burndown, sprint health)
Shield the team from external interruptions and scope creep • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and team self-organization
Apply Process improvement and Engineering methodologies and principles to conduct process modernization projects.
Assist the Government with the transitioning of existing project teams and the facilitation of project teams in the accomplishment project activities and objectives.
Serves as key coordinator between multiple project teams to ensure enterprise-wide integration of reengineering efforts.
Document and track initiatives and epics to assist in driving them to completion
Define, implement, and maintain business processes and procedures to meet business objectives.
Analyze and identify opportunities for business process improvements.
Develop initiatives for continuous business process improvements.
Ensure compliance with customer and company proposed standards.
Work with customer and developers in integration of new and existing business processes.
Use best practices to carry out business process analysis, re-engineering, process measurements and change management activities.
Work with stakeholders to identify business requirements, processes and risks.
Evaluate current business processes and recommend solutions for improvements.
Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:
A Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or business discipline from an accredited college or university and 7 years experience conducting BPR activities is required. Five (5) years experience utilizing Process Improvement methodologies (e.g. Agile technologies, Six Sigma) for GOT integration programs is required.
Strong leadership skills
Experience with Scrum/Agile teams to include managing teams
Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar)
Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skills
Experience in government contracting environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification
Experience with Scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS)
PMP or other project management certifications
DevOps/CI-CD pipeline knowledge
Experience with business process reengineering methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean)
Experience supporting federal agencies
We have all the PERKS! You are our most valuable resource - your ambition, your knowledge, your creativity. We offer an industry-leading set of benefits to supplement your normal salary compensation. We have you covered with flexible ways to balance work and home life, full health benefit premium coverage, and generous contributions toward your retirement.
Competitive health, dental, and vision plans with 100% paid premiums.
401k: We contribute 6% even if you don't!
Time Off: 11 standard holidays, and 25 days of PTO
Career Development: Get career counseling and individualized career development plans, including education and training.
