Scrum Master

The SAFe Agile Scrum Master must be able to lead and coordinate the team’s activities in the successful delivery of working software products through an incremental approach. They are responsible for removing impediments (whether them or a team member) and championing the SAFe methodology (ceremonies and workflow). Support the team during Program Increment Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. Implement and continually improve SAFe Agile practices. Facilitate positive team dynamics to help maximize team performance.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the Scrum Team's day-to-day activities
• Servant leader to help maximize team efficiency
• Help the Product Owner prepare the backlog, improve velocity, and ensure important Scrum artifacts are prepared
• Maintain project metrics, milestones, and deliverables
• Help the Team adopt agile methodology and leads process improvements

• TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance is required
• BA/BS and 8+ years of experience; Masters and 6+ years; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree. 
• Demonstrated experience as a SAFe Agile Scrum Master in IT
• Demonstrated experience leading Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, PI Planning, and Retrospectives
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I, PMI-ACP, or SAFe)
• 1 year Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience
• Some experience with Jira and/or Microsoft DevOps
• Experience on a Team developing software in the Federal Government (you do not need to be a developer)

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.