Scrum Master

About the Role

Sabel Systems Technology Solutions, LLC is a leading solution provider for innovative and agile Digital Engineering and Acquisition Technical Stack design, implementation, and support. We have projects across the DoD, Industry, and Academia. We operate in secure public clouds, on-premises clouds, and hybrid clouds. We provide you with large business opportunities and training within our small business agility and people-first culture. You will be joining a dynamic and highly motivated team with one goal:

Get quality and secure solutions in the customers' hands as soon as possible.

About the Team

Our Agile & Digital Transformation team is seeking a motivated remote Scrum Master to support Agile practices for internal and/or external development teams. As a member of our team, the remote Scrum Master will lead Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives and assist the Agile Lead, as necessary, with preparing for PI Planning and other enterprise-level Agile activities. The ideal candidate will have some experience with Agile methodologies and a strong willingness to learn more about Agile processes and practices as well as DoD culture. Project Admin experience with Jira and Confluence is required. The remote Scrum Master must feel comfortable configuring new Jira Scrum and Kanban boards, creating Jira issues, and closing out Sprints. Additional training will be provided to upgrade Atlassian skillset.

Responsibilities

Assist Agile Lead in facilitating Agile ceremonies and practices within the team, as needed
Configure Jira Scrum and Kanban boards, create and manage Jira issues for the team, and create/close Sprints
Establish and lead Agile ceremonies and cadence, including Daily Stand Ups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, Sprint Reviews, etc
Participate in Program Increment (PI) Events and learn how to lead them
Learn to facilitate Agile workshops to evaluate value delivery and team structure
Lead by example and drive cultural change through embodying an Agile mindset, while establishing Business Rules and Best Practices
Learn how to configure Jira and Confluence to ensure visibility of the backlog and product roadmap
Learn how to train team members on the Sabel approach to Agile and Jira/Confluence standards and best practices, eventually leading internal and/or external Agile and Jira/Confluence training sessions
Manage the Agile & Digital Transformation team's Confluence space, updating the Agile Knowledge Management System with new documentation, including processes, practices, and lessons learned
Lead or participate in Scrum of Scrums, discussing and deconflicting cross-team dependencies
Assist Product Owner with defining Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done
Assist team with Sprint and/or PI Objectives
Facilitate team collaboration sessions, as needed
Create, or assist with creating, Agile presentations and how-to guides, proofreading for correctness and ensuring proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation prior to release to customer or Agile Lead
Conduct remote and/or in-person Agile product demonstrations, as required
Collaborate directly with internal teams over MS Teams calls, chat or email to understand any concerns and gather feedback or requirements
Coordinate appropriate meeting times with teammates, send a MS Teams invite, and join calls on-time, scheduling and attending follow-up meetings as needed
Maintain professional communications and appearance with customers and team members, responding to emails and participating in MS Teams calls appropriately
Attend daily stand-ups (DSUs), Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and any other team meetings on time
Manage individual daily work tasks within a Jira board
Other duties as assigned

About You

US Citizen
Strong spoken and written English skills
Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years of Scrum Master experience
Active Scrum Master Certification, such as Certified Scrum Master, SAFe Scrum Master, or Disciplined Agile Scrum Master
Proficient MS Office 365 User
Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies and ceremonies
Experience working on a Scrum team and implementing Agile methodologies
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Ability to telework with clear phone and internet connectivity
Ability to obtain minimum of Secret level security clearance, will upgrade to TS
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

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