Agile Scrum Master

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Type of Requisition: Expatriate

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Scrum

Skills:

1. Agile Framework
2. Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
3. Scrum
4. Sprint Planning
5. Sprint Review

Certifications:

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Systems Administrator with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Agile Scrum Master’s role is responsible for facilitating the Scrum process and ensuring that the team follows the principles and values of Scrum. The Scrum Master's primary goal is to remove impediments, facilitate communication, and enable the team to work efficiently and effectively. The Scrum Master should have at least five years of experience in software or data engineering development and deployment using Agile methods. Major responsibilities and duties include:

1. Facilitate Scrum Events: The Scrum Master facilitates Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, ensuring that they are conducted according to Scrum principles and that the team is prepared.
2. Remove Impediments: The Scrum Master identifies and removes impediments that block the team's progress, such as dependencies, lack of resources, or unclear requirements.
3. Coach and Mentor: The Scrum Master coaches and mentors the team on Scrum principles, practices, and values, helping them to improve their skills and knowledge.
4. Protect the Team: The Scrum Master protects the team from external distractions, interruptions, and disruptions, allowing them to focus on their work.
5. Ensure Scrum Framework: The Scrum Master ensures that the team follows the Scrum framework, including the roles, events, and artifacts, and that the team is adhering to Scrum principles and values.
6. Data Model: Understand and appropriately task the technical team to ensure that the enterprise-wide data model is designed, implemented, and continuously improved.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field of study.

Experience: This position requires a minimum of five years’ experience serving as a Scrum Master. The Scrum Master must have previous experience with industry-standard digital tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, and Confluence.

Certification: Maintain the current version of at least one of the following Scaled Agile Framework certifications: SAFe Practice Consultant, SAFe Practice Consultant Trainer, Advanced SPC, Agile Product Manager, or Product Owner / Product Manager. If the Agile Product Owner does not have this certification at the time he or she is identified, he or she must obtain it no later than 30 days following arrival at the primary place of performance.

Additional Requirements: Candidate must meet Germany TESA requirements as follows:

Germany:

1. A Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of recent specialized experience; or
2. Associates Degree and seven (7) years of recent specialized experience; or
3. No degree and 11 years of recent specialized experience.

Security Clearance Level: Secret

Location: On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match

Comprehensive health and wellness packages

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $140,250 - $189,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Total compensation for international positions varies by tax, social security, and immigration statuses, as well as location. Generally, an international assignment may include allowances, premium uplifts, and/or relocation or transportation benefits, above base salary range noted.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology, and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber, and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans