Scrum Master

About the role

Leidos is seeking a cleared Scrum Master to support the Non-Kinetic Effects Business Area within the Defense Sector. This role is based in Beavercreek, OH, and focuses on delivering innovative solutions to the Air Force Research Lab, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, and other DoD missions. The position offers an opportunity to coach and mentor teams in Agile and Scrum practices while driving high performance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and train team members in self-management, cross-skilling, transparency, and living the Scrum Values (commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage).
• Guide teams through a maturity journey, starting with the foundations outlined in the Scrum Guide, and help them adapt processes while adhering to Agile Manifesto principles.
• Encourage best engineering practices such as Definition of Done, coding standards, compliance, automation, and pair programming.
• Schedule and lead Daily Standup meetings, Retrospectives, Sprint Planning (with Product Owners), and Sprint Reviews for multiple teams, including a Scrum of Scrums with stakeholders.
• Partner with Product Owners to align short-term and long-term goals, focusing on iterative, experimental, and customer-centric solutions.
• Help team leaders and stakeholders understand and apply empirical approaches for complex work.
• Facilitate team progress toward goals by challenging old norms and improving performance in quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
• Build a high-performing team by improving team dynamics and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 4+ years of relevant professional experience (or an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree).
• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
• Certified Scrum Master (required).
• Experience working as a Scrum Master or Team Lead for systems engineering, IT support, or network engineering teams.
• Working knowledge of application programming, database and system design, and web-based/client-server architectures (preferred).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience in Agile coaching and leading team transitions or implementations.
• Certified Product Owner (preferred).
• Experience working with large software systems and application testing.
• Experience working within an Agile environment or program.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teams.

Pay

Pay Range: $73,450.00 - $132,775.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation. Additional factors considered include responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.

Benefits

Leidos offers competitive compensation packages, including Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.