Scrum Master

Peraton

$112K — $179K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 8 years experience or Master's with 6 years, or 12 years of experience in lieu of degree
  • Active Secret clearance required
  • Familiarity with ticketing systems like ServiceNow and tools such as JIRA and Confluence
  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills
  • Ability to quickly resolve customer issues
  • Experience in software development (Java or Pega), particularly full-stack
  • Knowledge of IT standards, methodologies, and project management frameworks
  • Strong understanding of agile methodologies (SAFe, Kanban, Scrum)
  • Local to Washington DC Metro area

Responsibilities

  • Lead analysis in Scrum Team to prioritize features and user stories
  • Work with Product Owners on priorities, sprint reviews, and daily stand-ups
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute code releases in a software environment
  • Address systems integration and application requirements with project teams
  • Perform feasibility analysis on potential projects for management
  • Assist in evaluating application software and providing solutions to issues
  • Participate in user manual development and technical reporting
  • Support leadership in coordinating teamwork and project success
  • Assist Government Product Owners with product backlog duties
  • Provide technical guidance on business implications of systems
  • Document and manage requirements and change processes
  • Distinguish between requests and needs, attend program ceremonies
  • Create and update user stories in Jira/Confluence, and submit status reports
  • Understand and apply Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with occasional travel to client site
  • Professional development support and training opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment across various teams and vendors
  • Strong emphasis on Agile methodologies and project management
  • Opportunities to influence software development processes
  • Support from senior leadership and a structured team framework
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Peraton is looking to hire a Scrum Master in the Washington DC Metro area.  This role will be a remote position. At times, the role will also require travel to the Quantico client site when necessary.

 

What you'll do:

  • Leads analysis within assigned Scrum Team to build and prioritize features, user stories, and identify team velocity 
  • Works with Product Owners to identify priorities, participate in Sprint Reviews, Backlog Refinement, and lead team daily stand-up meetings
  • Works collaboratively among cross-functional teams and multiple vendors to execute timely releases of code and provide business support to provide development and/or sustainment of a software environment that covers the entire Software Development Lifecycle using current methodologies to include Continuous Deployment, Agile, and Development Operations (DevOps)
  • Addresses problems of systems integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms and leads project team and coordinate with end users to identify application requirements 
  • Performs feasibility analysis on potential future projects to management  
  • Assists in the evaluation and recommendation of application software packages, application integration and testing tools and resolves problems with software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements  
  • Participates in development of software user manuals and technical reports
  • Provides support to the Chief Enterprise Architect, the Release Train Engineer (RTE), and Senior Leadership. Coordinate intra-team, external-team, cross-ART, and cross-functional cooperation to facilitate synergy and success across the Program
  • Assist the Govt. Product Owners in meeting their duties and responsibilities and managing the Product Backlog
  • Work independently or as a member of a project team responsible for providing technical guidance related to the business implications of the application of the system
  • Acts as a liaison between client and technical solutions/support groups, using strong communication skills to elicit, document, analyze and validate business processes and solution requirements
  • Supports requirements management and change management processes using structured techniques for documentation, analysis, evaluation/validation 
  • Distinguishing requests vs needs; distinguishing requirements vs solutions; classifying/prioritizing requirements and attends Program-Level Ceremonies and Reviews on behalf of the Scrum Team and brief Team status during Quarterly Program Increment Planning sessions
  • Creates and update user stories in Jira/Confluence and Submits weekly and monthly status reports and deliverables 
  • Understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) process, Kanban Framework, and Waterfall methodologies and how to utilize these within day-to-day activities
Qualifications

What you'll need:

  • Education:  8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree
  • Clearance:  active Secret clearance 
  • Familiarity with ticketing system, such as ServiceNow and Utility Tools knowledge (JIRA/Confluence/GitLab/Artifactory)
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to foster collaborative relationships with customers, teaming partners and cross-functional teams
  • Ability to resolve customer issues very quickly and accurately
  • Experience with software development (such as Java or Pega) and full-stack development 
  • Knowledge of IT standards, methodologies, system development life cycle and project management frameworks 
  • Strong understanding of agile methodologies (SAFe, Kanban, Scrum) 
  • Must be local to the Washington DC Metro area

Preferred Qualifications:

  • CI/CD experience 
  • Experience in AWS Web Server, HTML, CSS, JS, Identify and Access Management (IdAM), API Gateway
Target Salary Range$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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