Software Scrum Master (Agile SAFe)

About the role

Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. This position is for an experienced Scrum Master to work onsite in our Huntsville office, guiding high-performing teams developing critical counter UAS and missile defense solutions. The role focuses on servant leadership, Agile coaching, and facilitating the delivery of high-value software increments within a SAFe framework.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader and coach for a cross-functional Agile team, enabling effective delivery within the SAFe framework.
• Facilitate Daily Standups, Iteration Planning, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, Retrospectives, and supporting PI Planning.
• Remove impediments, escalate risks, and proactively address blockers to maintain team flow.
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining a healthy, prioritized backlog and ensuring stories are ready for implementation.
• Drive team maturity by promoting Agile mindset, Lean thinking, and continuous improvement practices.
• Monitor team performance metrics (velocity, predictability, flow) and guide the team to improve delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Release Train Engineer (RTE), System Architect, Product Manager, and other stakeholders across the Agile Release Train (ART).
• Ensure alignment with SAFe quality practices and compliance processes.
• Foster a collaborative and open team environment.
• Support dependency identification, risk mitigation, and cross-team coordination.
• Encourage the team to inspect, adapt, and deliver consistent value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of experience (or 6+ years with a Master’s).
• 2+ years serving as an Agile SAFe Scrum Master or Agile facilitator within a large-scale environment.
• Experience facilitating Agile processes and coaching teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and team management skills.
• Ability to identify and remove impediments while promoting team ownership.
• Excellent communication, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Currently living in Huntsville, AL or willing to relocate.
• Currently holds or has the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or Advanced Scrum Master (SASM) certification.
• Strong understanding of Agile Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices and process.

Pay

Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.