Scrum Master SME
Location: Falls Church, VA – Hybrid Remote Eligibility: Candidate must possess an active Secret Clearance
Job Description: Release Train Engineer (RTE) & Scrum Master
Turn complexity into clarity and deliver innovative applications as a Release Train Engineer (RTE) & Scrum Master. The work you'll do will be to lead and coordinate Agile excellence through SAFe practices, Agile coaching, program execution, scrum team management and release train management with a particular focus on technically complex programs, cross-system integration, and DevOps enablement practices. The role emphasizes driving IT modernization, aligning engineering teams with business goals, and ensuring technically scalable and high-performance solutions.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership and Alignment:
- Drive organizational change during Agile transformations and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives and strategic priorities.
- Serve as a change agent to build nimble, adaptive organizations focused on delivering measurable business value.
- Lead SAFe adoption and enterprise-level Agile practices.
- Collaborate with leadership to implement Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and redefine financial management practices.
- Establish alignment between SAFe principles and enterprise objectives.
- Program Execution and Coordination:
- Coordinate complex, cross-team program execution efforts by applying Lean-Agile principles.
- Facilitate SAFe ceremonies, including PI Planning, I&A workshops, and Scrum of Scrums.
- Develop program-level roadmaps and ensure alignment with task order requirements.
- Manage cross-task order feature dependencies.
- Integration and Dependency Management:
- Oversee task order integration to deliver seamless, fully integrated solutions across systems.
- Develop integration strategies and facilitate end-to-end testing.
- Leverage system thinking to identify, manage, and resolve cross-system dependencies across Task Orders and teams.
- Team Enablement and Development:
- Coach and train Agile teams, stakeholders, and other Scrum Masters in SAFe best practices.
- Mentor less experienced team members and foster a culture of transparency and high performance.
- Cultivate Agile coaching strategies and promote continuous learning across teams throughout the organization.
- Enable teams to adopt DevOps and continuous delivery pipelines as part of their Agile practices.
- Risk and Impediment Management:
- Proactively identify and resolve risks, bottlenecks, and organizational impediments.
- Lead Lean problem-solving workshops with stakeholders and teams to tackle systemic challenges.
- Stakeholder and Relationship Management:
- Act as a liaison between Agile Release Trains (ARTs), business owners, and senior leadership.
- Foster collaboration across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Create and strengthen partnerships with external stakeholders to support enterprise system integration and delivery.
- Governance and Compliance:
- Ensure adherence to organizational standards, SAFe principles, and regulatory requirements.
- Establish governance frameworks for Lean Portfolio Management, ensuring visibility into enterprise prioritization and resource allocation.
- Metrics and Continuous Improvement:
- Track performance using Agile metrics and facilitate Agile maturity assessments.
- DevOps and Delivery Optimization:
- Advocate DevOps practices (e.g., automation, continuous delivery pipelines) across teams and task orders.
- Develop strategies to integrate Agile practices with DevOps approaches, driving faster and more reliable delivery cycles.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or related discipline.
Certifications preferred:
- SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Experience: