Senior Scrum Master - Remote

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Healthcare Technology, JIRA Tool, Scrum (Agile)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Senior Scrum Master on a large development project. In this role, you will provide project management, as needed, for software release and operational task management, coach internal and external scrum team members on SAFe Essential.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished Senior Scrum Master with Medicare or healthcare Project Management and coaching/training experience. The candidate must be capable of working in a dynamic environment, ensuring the timely delivery of quality work products using SAFe Agile methodologies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan time-boxed sprint planning and execution.
• Schedule and conduct daily scrums, backlog reviews, and retrospectives with team.
• Gather & disseminate project information on a regular basis, documenting team agreements, sprint plans, release plans, and retrospectives.
• Create an environment of team spirit and excitement around what is being delivered.
• Proactively resolve conflicts and escalate appropriately as needed.
• Conduct meetings with clients to gather information needed to complete the team’s deliveries.
• Support other team capability areas and quality assurance activities.
• Perform general project management and coordination tasks as needed.
• Train new team members on Agile development using SAFe Agile methodology.
• Acts as a liaison between development teams and product management, ensuring that appropriate project process is made.
• Identifies and resolves impediments that slow development or prevent the team from meeting established goals or milestones.
• Motivates teams to perform and ensures team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.).
• Provides reports based on team capacity and how the team is preforming against capacity.
• Serves as an advisor for up to three medium size Agile teams.
• May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals.

Required Skills/Experience:

• BA/BS and 5+ years of Scrum Master experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Scrum Master/Agile/Kanban
• Jira, Confluence, and Atlassian tools
• SharePoint, MS Office (including MS Project)
• Medicare or healthcare Project Management and coaching/training experience.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Prior Agile project experience in the federal space
• Scrum Master certification preferred
• Backlog tracking, burn down metrics, velocity, and task definition
• Fundamentals of iterative development.
• Translating requirements into user stories.
• Fundamentals of software development and integration processes and procedures.
• Incremental delivery and the value of metrics.

Location: Remote

Clearance: Requires ability to pass CMS background check and meet the residency requirement for having resided in the US at least (3) three out of the last (5) five years.

GDIT is your place:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 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

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The likely salary range for this position is $110,925 - $150,075. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Rem