Northrop Grumman

Scrum Master Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman$114K — $171K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 5-8 years of relevant experience; Master's with 3-6 years; or PhD with 1-3 years; additional experience considered.
  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
  • Strong Agile knowledge, including Scrum and Kanban.
  • Proficiency in JIRA/Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
  • Experience working with Product Owners and cross-functional teams.
  • Understanding of Java, Git, Kubernetes/Helm, and database systems (e.g., Elastic, Mongo, MySQL).

Responsibilities

  • Guide and facilitate one or more software delivery teams as a certified Scrum Master.
  • Conduct Agile ceremonies and remove impediments to progress.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and stakeholders.
  • Support team adherence to Scrum principles and facilitate Agile practices.
  • Use metrics and data to inform decisions and influence team processes.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Savings plan options.
  • Paid holidays and time off for personal business or vacations.
  • Eligibility for annual bonuses based on individual and company performance.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks to find a Software Engineer supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit. This position is located in Aurora, CO.  

We are seeking a certified Scrum Master to guide one of our high‑performing software delivery teams. The Scrum Master will facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure the team adheres to Scrum principles. This role partners closely with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and stakeholders to deliver high‑quality solutions on schedule. The Scrum Master is a servant-leader who enables high-performing Agile teams to deliver value reliably and predictably. The ideal candidate will have excellent facilitation, conflict‑resolution, and communication skills; ability to influence without authority. And must be comfortable interpreting metrics and using data to drive decisions.      

Basic Qualifications:

  • Level 3 (Principal): Bachelors degree with 5 years of relative experience; Masters with 3 years of relative experience; 1 year with PhD; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

  • Level 4 (Sr. Principal): Bachelors degree with 8 years of relative experience; Masters with 6 years of relative experience; 3 years with PhD; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

  • Candidate must have active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of application.

  • Strong Agile knowledge.

  • Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and Agile engineering practices (CI/CD, TDD, ATDD).

  • Proficiency with JIRA/Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tooling.

  • Experience working directly with the Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Configuration Managements, Integration Test and Development teams

  • Understanding Java Programming Language to support design and implementation.

  • Understanding of Git to support releases, patching, pipeline, developer support, etc.)

  • Understanding of Kubernetes/Helm expertise (Required for support of deployments, environment support, and IT&D integration, etc.)

  • Understanding of Databases (Experience with one of the following: Elastic, Mongo, MySQL)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced Scrum certification (CSM‑II, PSM II/III) or SAFe Agilist.

  • Experience with scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus).

  • Knowledge of DevOps pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).

  • Coaching experience for multiple concurrent Scrum teams.

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

Northrop Grumman Careers

Join the elite team at Northrop Grumman, a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products, and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. There has never been a more exciting time to advance your career with Northrop Grumman.

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Northrop Grumman is dedicated to your professional and personal growth. We offer unparalleled benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, generous time off, and family care resources. Additionally, we provide extensive leadership and diversity training to help you craft your career path.

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Learn more about Northrop Grumman
Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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