cBEYONData is seeking a highly skilled SAFe Agile Scrum Master with Technical Expertise to support a customer who has embarked on a large modernization initiative. This role will support the Government agency by assisting multiple technical teams execute agile projects in a Scrum Master capacity. The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated experience leading SAFe Agile teams, facilitating ceremonies, managing Agile performance metrics, and fostering the adoption of Agile best practices. While specific technical expertise in cloud migration, APIs, and data layers is a bonus, a strong understanding of these domains is desired.
Responsibilities:
Agile Team Leadership
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Act as a Scrum Master for multiple technical teams, facilitating SAFe ceremonies including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
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Foster a collaborative Agile environment, driving accountability and continuous improvement across teams
SAFe Framework Implementation
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Coach teams and stakeholders in the adoption and refinement of SAFe practices
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Ensure alignment with organizational Agile goals and compliance with SAFe principles
Agile Metrics and Reporting
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Define, implement, and monitor Agile performance metrics such as velocity, burndown charts, and cumulative flow diagrams
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Identify bottlenecks and provide actionable recommendations to improve team performance
Technical Project Support
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Collaborate with technical leads to understand dependencies, risks, and milestones related to cloud migration, API integration, and data layer implementation
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Provide Agile leadership tailored to the specific challenges of cloud and data projects
Stakeholder Communication
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Act as a liaison between technical teams, product owners, and business stakeholders to ensure project goals are clear and achievable
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Regularly report on team progress and Agile adoption to senior leadership
Requirements:
- Secret security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Management, or other equivalent degree
- Certified SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading Agile teams and facilitating ceremonies
- Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira, Rally, or Azure DevOps
- Strong knowledge of cloud migration concepts and processes, particularly involving AWS
- Experience implementing and managing Agile performance metrics
- Demonstrated ability to coach teams and enforce Agile best practices
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Ability to build trust and influence cross-functional teams
Preferred Experience:
- Familiarity with cloud technologies, particularly AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, or Lambda
- Knowledge of APIs, data integration, and enterprise data layers
- Experience with API design and management (e.g., RESTful APIs, GraphQL)
- Experience with implementing shared services or common layers in enterprise environments is a bonus
cBEYONData is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
cBEYONData is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete the application, please contact the cBEYONData Recruiting Team, recruiting_team@cbeyondata.com.