Description
Leidos is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to be part of the mission solution and help lead SSA’s Digital Modernization Strategy. Join one of our high performing teams responsible for building the next-generation enterprise APIs and modern responsive user interfaces, supporting the Social Security Administration (SSA) and their mission to meet the changing needs of the public, positively impacting at least 65 million American lives per month. We are a team of forward-looking professionals in need of a strong candidate with these key required skills: Agile Scrum Master that will utilize Lean Agile and Configuration Management (CM) best practices to standardize IT-project governance across components for its set of corporate applications. Projects are in various stages of Development, Operations and Maintenance (O&M), and Cloud migration. The Customer requires support for enterprise scrum and CM through leadership in Agile practice and system engineering discipline.

TEAM CULTURE

Your passion and values might be a good fit for our teams if you answer “yes” to the following questions:

• Are you looking for a company that puts employees first, with a focus on career, flexibility, and well-being?
• Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and teammates and believe that the best ideas are fostered in an inclusive environment?
• Are you searching for a team with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive for daily mission success?
• Are you comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership?
• Do you enjoy being a catalyst, solving complex problems, and providing innovative solutions?
• Do you have the flexibility, creativity, and resilience to pivot the mission for success?
• Do you have the courage to make tough ethical decisions with pride, transparency, and respect?

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field and 12 years of experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
• Masters or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience
• Must have previous experience supporting SSA (Social Security Administration)
• Experience using one or more Systems Development Life Cycle methodologies (i.e. Agile, Waterfall models, etc.)
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a Scrum Master
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Strong communication skills
• Scrum @Scale implementation experience
• Experience mentoring Junior Scrum Masters
• Experience creating training material and teaching scrum processes to product owners and other team members including other scrum masters.
• Extensive applicable knowledge of facilitation techniques, training and application of coaching tools, and models
• Experience with implementing and maintaining Agile project performance metrics and reporting
• Experience using Scrum and Scrum@Scale
• Experience designing Agile training materials (e.g., Agile Introduction, ScrumMaster, Product Owner, or Understanding User Stories)
• Experience with Agility (VersionOne) to document Agile project workloads
• Contractor personnel must have familiarity with the Agile and Waterfall principles of software developmen

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Some experience as an Agile coach
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated success in driving Agile maturity in IT organization(s)
• Expertise in written, listening, note taking and verbal communication skills, including being able to explain technical concepts to non-technical individuals
• Experience supporting multiple team

Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. Find your “Why” with us and take your place in our Leidos Family!!

• Facilitate scrum events like sprint planning, daily standups etc.
• Coaching the team and stakeholders.
• Managing the product backlog.
• Facilitating and guiding the scrum team in adopting and implementing he scrum framework.
• Operate as a facilitator between their team and the leadership and work with the team o ensure their overall success.
• Remove Impediments.
• Guide the team in embracing Agile principles and values.

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field and 12 years of experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
• Masters or Doctorate degree may substitute for required experience
• Must have previous experience supporting SSA (Social Security Administration)
• Experience using one or more Systems Development Life Cycle methodologies (i.e. Agile, Waterfall models, etc.)
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a Scrum Master
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Strong communication skills
• Scrum @Scale implementation experience
• Experience mentoring Junior Scrum Masters
• Experience creating training material and teaching scrum processes to product owners and other team members including other scrum masters.
• Extensive applicable knowledge of facilitation techniques, training and application of coaching tools, and models
• Experience with implementing and maintaining Agile project performance metrics and reporting
• Experience using Scrum and Scrum@Scale
• Experience designing Agile training materials (e.g., Agile Introduction, ScrumMaster, Product Owner, or Understanding User Stories)
• Experience with Agility (VersionOne) to document Agile project workloads
• Contractor personnel must have familiarity with the Agile and Waterfall principles of software development

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Some experience as an Agile coach
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated success in driving Agile maturity in IT organization(s)
• Expertise in written, listening, note taking and verbal communication skills, including being able to explain technical concepts to non-technical individuals
• Experience supporting multiple teams

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams and contribute to our communities. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find your passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. We are excited for you to take your place in our Leidos Family.