REQ#: RQ192287Public Trust: MBI (T2) Requisition Type: Regular Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the well being of U.S. citizens.

Job Description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to support the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and their critical mission needs.

As a Senior Scrum Master, you will be an integral part of a scaling agile delivery team focused on delivering new customer-facing web-based applications with an emphasis on providing high value features to our customers and internal teams.

**This role is hybrid with 1-2 days a week onsite in Silver Spring, MD and/or at the GDIT office in Gaithersburg, MD. Must be within commuting distance. Travel expenses will not be reimbursed. 

Responsibilities:

Organize and facilitate SCRUM ceremonies: daily standups, Sprint Planning/Grooming, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and RetrospectivesMaintain JIRA and other information radiators for the teamsMentor and coach team members on core Agile values, principles, practices, and processesEffectively highlight and share the team’s successes through demos and reportingEnable team to become self-organizing and self-managing to achieve its goalsWork with the functional team to develop release plans and ensure product backlogs are well-groomed, prioritized and visible to all stakeholders  Motivate teams to perform and ensure team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.) Identify, address, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and team impedimentsEnsure the team’s “definition of done” is well defined on the story, sprint, and release levelsFacilitate productivity through discussion, decision making, and conflict resolutionShield the team from external interferencesAssist with internal and external communication, and improving transparencyBuild a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem solvingAssess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the teamCoach a continuous improvement mindset and recommend adjustments to established delivery practicesParticipate in Scrum of Scrum meetings to ensure cross-team collaboration and coordination of release plans and integration of testing activitiesEstablish and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders, including customers

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 10+ of experience in Agile development environmentExperience with using and implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)Experience with software development or working in software development organizationCertified Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Certified Scrum Master (PMI-ACP)

Preferred Qualifications:

FDA experience highly preferredEnergetic, goal oriented, proactive, innovative, hardworking, and patientAbility to manage multiple projects and work rapidly in a high tempo environment that often requires multitaskingAbility to create, sustain, and enhance fostering of team dynamics and collaboration