Scrum Master

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to work onsite in our Huntsville office. As a Scrum Master, you will serve as a servant leader and coach for a cross-functional Agile team, enabling effective delivery within the SAFe framework.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a servant leader and coach for a cross-functional Agile team, enabling effective delivery within the SAFe framework.
• Facilitate Daily Standups, Iteration Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, Retrospectives, and supporting PI Planning.
• Remove impediments, escalate risks, and proactively address blockers to maintain team flow.
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy, prioritized backlog and ensuring stories are ready for implementation.
• Drive team maturity by promoting Agile mindset, Lean thinking, and continuous improvement practices.
• Monitor team performance metrics (velocity, predictability, flow) and guide the team to improve delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Release Train Engineer (RTE), System Architect, Product Manager, and other stakeholders across the Agile Release Train (ART).
• Ensure alignment with SAFe quality practices and compliance processes.
• Foster a collaborative and open team environment.
• Support dependency identification, risk mitigation, and cross-team coordination.
• Encourage the team to inspect, adapt, and deliver consistent value.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of experience or 6+ with Master's.
• 2+ years serving as an Agile SAFe Scrum Master or Agile facilitator within a large-scale environment.
• Experience facilitating Agile processes and coaching teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and team management skills.
• Ability to identify and remove impediments while promoting team ownership.
• Excellent communication, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Currently living in Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification.
• Strong understanding of Agile Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices and process.

The pay range for this position is $107,900.00 - $195,050.00.