Scrum Master - Senior

Company: Peraton
Location: Washington
Posted on: May 27, 2025

Job Description:

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with eligibility to obtain a polygraph.
• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), including roles, ceremonies, and artifacts.
• Excellent problem-solving and facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a collaborative and team-oriented environment.
• Familiarity with software development processes and tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, or similar tools).
• Comfortable with change and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with scaling Agile frameworks such as SAFe or LeSS.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices.
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification is highly desirable.Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.Leads the development effort by conveying the vision to an Agile or Scrum delivery team, outlining and prioritizing work based on business value. Liaises with stakeholders ensuring their interests are included in the release, and the team to ensure the release is developed by the deadline and within budget. Responsible for the business aspects of the project, including ensuring the right product is being built, in the right order, within budget and by the deadline. Serves as the Agile or Scrum delivery team's primary contact for information, work prioritization, and decision-making. Coordinate and monitor the Scrum process from initiation through delivery. Serve as liaisons between the product owner, development team, and management to ensure that all targets and requirements are met. Ensure that team members understand project objectives. Maintains product backlog and release plan and facilitate productivity by setting up meetings and removing impediments that may obstruct the pursuit of the team's sprint goals. Preserves flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes. Is the facilitator for an agile development team. The scrum master manages the process for how information is exchanged.
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