Senior Scrum Master

Summary

Join Simple Technology Solutions as a Senior Scrum Master supporting NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Evolution and Development 3 (EED-3) contract. You will coach Agile teams using SAFe methodology, support product owners, lead teams in self-organization, facilitate Agile ceremonies, identify and remove impediments, design performance metrics, and drive improvements. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field, 6 years of Scrum Master experience, and experience leading Agile teams within SAFe or a similar framework. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication, interpersonal, and mentoring skills, along with a solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and Agile techniques. Simple Technology Solutions offers a flexible work environment and is committed to employee well-being.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical major, such as engineering or computer science
• 6 years direct experience as a Scrum Master
• Previous experience leading an Agile team within the SAFe or Agile at Scale construct
• Ability to analyze and think quickly; resolve conflict; intellectually curious
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and experience with successful Agile techniques
• Strong communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Humble, empathetic and team oriented
• Working knowledge of Atlassian stack, specifically Jira and Confluence
• Must be able to work the hours of 8am-5pm Eastern Time regardless of your home location
• This position requires a U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization
• All candidates must be able to pass a National Agency Clearance with Inquires (NACI) screening

Responsibilities

• Coach the Agile team in using the SAFe methodology and Agile scrum practices
• Support the product owners and Agile teams to achieve customer satisfaction and business value
• Lead the Agile teams in self-organization; resolve conflicts; manage risk; and escalate when appropriate
• Facilitate team daily stand ups, demos, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement; prepares the team for Planning Intervals (PI) and drives the team towards a committed PI plan
• Identify and remove impediments and coaches the Agile teams on removing impediments
• Design and implement team performance metrics and collaborates with ART leadership to implement ART metrics; drive towards data driven decisioning
• Help the teams to identify and drive improvements within the team and the ART

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of cloud engineering solutions and services
• Experience with implementing quality engineering practices (paired programming, test-driven development, etc.)
• Experience defining and visualizing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Benefits

Flexibility to help them thrive personally and professionally