Scrum Master (TS/SCI)

Job Title: Scrum Master

Work Location: Aurora, CO

Duration: 1 year contract 

Education/Experience Required: Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required; Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of relevant software engineering experience.

Job Description & Responsibilities:

As a Software Scrum Master, you have the opportunity to directly impact the world around you and contribute to classified programs and technologies you are passionate about.

Our small agile teams adapt to evolving customer needs and warfighter needs and engineers  benefit from a flexible work environment where engineers can move between teams and support new domains critical to our nation's defense.

Work closely with the IPT Leadership, Product Owner, and other Scrum Masters to de-conflict IPT Development priorities, resolve cross-IPT issues, lead the sprint and increment planning, and facilitate cross-team/cross-discipline coordination and communication.

Act for the IPT Leadership in coordination with the Product Owner to plan the development increments and software builds in support of the program plan.

Design and develop software at least 50% of the time when not performing scrum master duties.

Work with talented teams of engineers, architects, and leaders in an Agile environment.

What You Will Learn:

A breadth of advanced software technologies and techniques including multi-tiered architectures, AWS web services, and microservice software design.

Modern DevSecOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery techniques.

Software lifecycle practices for large-scale defense projects.

Satellite ground system technologies including command & telemetry, flight dynamics, planning and scheduling, and spacecraft operations.

Skills & Qualifications:

Qualifications You Must Have: 

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 8 years of relevant software engineering experience.

Experience with Agile metrics such as backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.

Strong coding ability using Java, C/C++, or similar programming languages.

Understanding of software engineering processes and best practices.

Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer: 

CSM (Certified Scrum Master) or CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner). 

Proficiency in object-oriented design. 

Experience guiding agile teams on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to deliver high quality software. 

Strong problem solving and analytical abilities. 

Experience with DevOps, Continuous Integration/Continuous Development, and automated test. 

Experience with one or more areas of satellite ground system software such as mission management, planning and scheduling, command and telemetry, satellite operations, or flight dynamics models.

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