Scrum Master at Janus Research Group
Newport News, VA 23604, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Sep, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jun, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Teams, Reporting, Sprint Planning, Color, Continuous Improvement, Affirmative Action, Architecture, Team Performance, Coaching, Risk, Training, Collaboration, Software Solutions, Computer Science, Gitlab, Disabilities, Ux, Information Systems, Jira, Janus, Metrics

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE AND VERIFY, BEFORE APPLYING, THAT YOU MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION.

The candidate will act as a servant leader and Agile coach for teams developing Army software solutions, ensuring alignment with Agile principles and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Agile Facilitation: Lead and facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Ensure teams create and maintain Agile artifacts (e.g., sprint backlogs, product roadmaps, burndown charts) in GitLab, Jira, and other tools.
Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate closely with the Product Owner, stakeholders, and cross functional teams (architecture, system engineering, UX) to align priorities and deliver high-quality solutions. Act as the primary point of contact for geographically dispersed teams, ensuring effective communication across time zones and cultures.
Leadership and Coaching: Serve as a servant leader, empowering teams to self-organize, identify, and resolve impediments, and continuously improve. Provide Agile training and mentorship to team members and stakeholders as needed.
Metrics and Reporting: Collect and analyze key progress metrics (e.g., velocity, cycle time, impediments) to drive team performance and transparency. Report on team progress and project health to senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Risk and Impediment Management: Identify, track, and mitigate risks and impediments to ensure smooth project execution. Escalate critical issues as appropriate to ensure timely resolution.
Agile Process Optimization: Continuously assess and refine Agile processes, leveraging best practices such as test-driven development, automated testing, and continuous integration. Drive the adoption of Agile principles across teams and support enterprise level Agile transformations.

EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ Years of experience
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).
    Current and active Secret security clearance.
    JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program, employees can benefit from our referral bonus program, and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work™
    JANUS Research Group provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: Alisha Pollard, Director of Human Resources at alisha.pollard@janusresearch.com or calling (706) 364-9100. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within JANUS Research Group will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with JANUS Research Group.
    JANUS Research Group participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.
Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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