Scrum Master - Release Train Engineer - TS/SCI
The Scrum Master/Release Train Engineer will manage Agile ceremonies and program execution for DoD data and AI initiatives using Palantir Foundry. The role involves coaching technical teams, tracking sprints, and aligning program objectives with federal mission requirements.
- Compensation
- $112.2K–$196.4K / yr
- Location
- US - VA, Arlington
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- 7-10 years experience supporting Joint Staff or Joint Force products or projects as a Scrum Master
- Bachelors degree in related field or STEM program
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent baseline Agile certification
- Experience working in a federal or DoD contracting environment
- Ability to identify execution blockers and drive resolution
- Experience managing software development, data engineering, or data science teams
Nice to have
- 10+ Years experience supporting Joint Staff or Joint Force projects
- Masters degree in related field or STEM Program
- Experience with Project Oriented Delivery (Pod) models
- Experience guiding Digital Use Case (DUC) development
- Active SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
- Hands-on experience with Palantir Foundry
- Prior experience supporting the Joint Staff, CDAO, or enterprise-level DoD AI/ML initiatives
Full description
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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Scrum Master/Release Train Engineer to join our team! In this role you will serve in an execution position critical of advancing the Department's data and AI capabilities. You will operate utilizing Palantir Foundry's object-oriented data environment, you will track sprint cycles, manage Epics, and orchestrate Program Increments (PI). Your daily focus will shift constantly between macro-level program health (aligning technical tracks to Joint Staff CDAO mission objectives as an RTE) and micro-level team execution (coaching data engineers and scientists as a Scrum Master).
What You'll Be Doing:
- Program Orchestration & DUC Development: Align multiple technical tracks (data ingestion, pipelines, front-end) to CDAO mission objectives and facilitate Digital Use Case (DUC) development across multi-directorate stakeholders.
- Team Execution & Unblocking: Coach individual developers and data scientists, facilitate standard Agile ceremonies, shield the team from scope creep, and actively identify, track, and resolve execution blockers alongside the team.
- Palantir Epic & PI Management: Manage Epics and PIs as custom Object Types within Foundry's Ontology, orchestrating PI Planning using interactive Palantir Workshop dashboards and Notepad documents to map visual object links.
- Palantir Sprint Tracking: Organize data-centric sprints (e.g., finalizing a writeback function or PySpark transform) using Foundry Tasks rather than traditional flat ticketing databases.
- Custom Metrics & Live Reporting: Build custom analytical workflows in Palantir Contour or Quiver to track velocity and bottlenecks, presenting real-time, interactive data apps directly to federal clients during Sprint Reviews.
- Government Liaison & Scope Control: Translate complex Agile metrics into formal status reports for government Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs), balancing Agile flexibility with rigid federal Statement of Work (SOW) boundaries.
- Security & ATO Gatekeeping: Ensure all development work aligns with federal security requirements (e.g., FedRAMP controls, Authority to Operate / ATO conditions) before it is slated for a release train.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Clearance: Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- 7-10 years' experience supporting Joint Staff or Joint Force products or projects as a Scrum Master or related responsibilities