Sr. Scrum Master TS/SCI with Poly REQUIRED

About the role

CGI is looking for an experienced Scrum Master to act as a servant leader and coach for the Agile team. The Scrum Master will help remove impediments and foster an environment for high performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement. The Scrum Master assists the Agile team in meeting their delivery goals and facilitates both team and program level events such as the Daily Stand up, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demo, and Retrospective while ensuring compliance with the program's processes.

Responsibilities

• Coach the Agile team and program through Agile/Scrum ceremonies
• Guide the team on how to maximize self‑organization
• Ensure the team is self‑organizing
• Assess the Agile maturity of the team and coach the team to contribute to relentless improvement of the overall program
• Remove impediments and coach the team to remove impediments
• Build and maintain a high‑performing team by improving team dynamics and coaching the team in self‑management
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assist with internal and external communication, improve transparency, and radiate information
• Support the Product Owner in managing the team backlog and foster a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scope
• Ensure development teams follow Scrum framework values and agile practices
• Mentor and motivate teams to improve processes
• Facilitate meetings and decision‑making processes
• Eliminate team impediments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification
• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role
• Active TS/SCI with CI poly clearance required

Skills

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and conflict‑resolution skills
• Proven ability to balance concurrent activities
• Strong knowledge and experience in software development in an Agile or SAFe environment
• Ability to quickly build rapport and keep a positive, motivated team environment
• Excellent interpersonal, time‑management, and problem‑solving skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive insurance options
• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Wellness and well‑being programs