SAIC

Technical Scrum Master

SAIC$100K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 6+ years as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead.
  • Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum frameworks in practice.
  • Experience with cloud-native, AI/ML, or multi-agent systems delivery.
  • Proficient in Jira for managing backlogs and tracking workflows.
  • Familiarity with GitLab and GitHub for version control and CI/CD.
  • Skills in converting technical concepts into user stories and actionable tasks.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
  • Knowledge of Agile metrics for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Scrum Master for Agile teams on AI-centric projects.
  • Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
  • Coordinate efforts across engineering, data, and DevOps teams.
  • Refine product backlogs with clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • Oversee workflow tracking using Jira/GitLab, ensuring sprint metrics are consistent.
  • Encourage collaboration among teams during code reviews via GitLab and GitHub.
  • Identify and resolve dependencies, risks, and impediments.
  • Communicate project progress and challenges to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Analyze sprint metrics for ongoing process improvement.
  • Guide teams in adopting AI/ML workflows in AWS environments.

Benefits

  • Flexible working environment with potential for remote work.
  • Opportunities for ongoing professional development and training.
  • Supportive of Agile and modern engineering practices.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge AI technologies.
  • Collaborative team culture focused on innovation.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

The AI Agentic Program seeks a Technical Scrum Master with strong experience leading Agile software teams delivering cloud-native, intelligence-driven, and autonomous multi-agent systems. The individual should have deep knowledge of Agile practices and experience coordinating distributed engineering, data, and DevSecOps teams.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Serve as Scrum Master for Agile teams developing AI agentic architectures and multi-agent systems.
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Coordinate work across engineering, data science, and DevOps teams to ensure alignment and delivery readiness.
  • Maintain and refine product backlogs, ensuring clarity of requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • Oversee Agile delivery workflows using Jira/Gitlab and ensure consistent tracking of sprint metrics.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams using GitLab and GitHub for code review and CI/CD visibility.
  • Track dependencies, risks, and impediments while driving resolution.
  • Communicate progress, risks, and blockers to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Support continuous improvement by analyzing velocity, burndown, and throughput metrics.
  • Guide teams adopting modern AI/ML and multi-agent workflows within AWS environments.

Qualifications

Skills Required:
  • Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or Program Coordinator.
  • Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum frameworks with proven experience facilitating ceremonies and coaching teams.
  • Experience supporting teams delivering cloud-native, AI/ML, or distributed agent-based systems.
  • Proficiency with Jira for backlog management, sprint tracking, and workflow coordination.
  • Experience coordinating with teams using GitLab and GitHub for version control and CI/CD oversight.
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into user stories, epics, and actionable sprint tasks.
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience using Agile metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time) to support continuous improvement.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with emerging AI technologies.

Overview

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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