Leidos
Jr. Scrum Master
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Concord, MA
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Junior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with less than 2 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be consider
- SAFe 6 Scrum Master certification.
- Working knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies, security concepts, and cloud environments.
- Understanding of software development principles, practices, and the software development life cycle (SDLC).
- Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, processes, and tooling.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git or Subversion.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing and collaborate with technical and cross-functional teams.
- Active Secret clearance.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of or experience with AI-assisted coding (Claude Code, Codex etc.).
- Knowledge of or experience with microservices and cloud-based environments.
- Knowledge of or experience with Terraform / Ansible.
- Knowledge of or experience with Cloud Certifications.
- Knowledge of or experience with Operations Experience.
- Advanced SAFe 6 or AI-Native SAFe certifications.
- SAFe 6 DevOps certification.
- SAFe 6 Experience/ Knowledge of AI-Native SAFe.
- SAFe 6 Leading SAFe certification.
Full description
Leidos is seeking a Jr. Scrum Master to support Agile software development teams for future work on the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Next (C1N) ACSS contract. In this role, you will work within a Scaled Agile software development organization to help teams plan and execute sprint and Continuous Flow/Kanban activities, facilitate Agile ceremonies, track progress and dependencies, and support continuous improvement.
You will work alongside the Agile Coach, technical team members, Product Owners, and other cross-functional stakeholders to support predictable delivery in a highly regulated environment. The role will also provide exposure to modern cloud technologies, DevSecOps practices, and AI-assisted software development tools while supporting the delivery of Cloud One capabilities.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Support the team in executing Continuous Flow/Kanban or planned sprint activities.
- Facilitate team Agile ceremonies, including Refinements/Sprint Planning, Daily Boardwalks/Standups, Retrospectives, and Reviews/Demos.
- Track basic team metrics and delivery data to help identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Help identify and resolve team impediments, escalating more complex issues involving dependencies, development, builds, operational support, or processes as needed.
- Track and communicate team status, risks, dependencies, sprint progress, and availability to appropriate team and program stakeholders.
- Work with technical team members throughout the software development life cycle by helping coordinate development, documentation, configuration, testing, debugging, and delivery activities.
- Support the Agile Coach and other Agile leaders in implementing SAFe 6 and Extreme Programming practices across the team.
- Assist the team with the adoption and use of AI-assisted development tools for coding, refactoring, debugging, and testing activities.
- Support the team's use of DevSecOps concepts, processes, and tools.
- Collaborate with developers, engineers, Product Owners, and other cross-functional team members to help the team meet sprint commitments and project milestones.
- Communicate with internal teams and stakeholders to coordinate activities, resolve routine issues, and maintain alignment on team priorities.
- Participate in PI Planning events and support the team in preparing objectives, identifying dependencies, and tracking commitments.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with less than 2 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- SAFe 6 Scrum Master certification.
- Working knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies, security concepts, and cloud environments.