SCRUM Master Sr Advisor

Deliver simple solutions to complex problems as a SCRUM Master Sr Advisor at GDIT. Here, you’ll tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in application development, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a SCRUM Master Sr Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on SCRUM Master Sr Advisor joining our team to deliver successful outcomes and supporting a development team that’s modernizing critical projects. You know the importance of Agile best practices and how to combat challenges early to get work done.

HOW A SCRUM MASTER SR ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
You will work with development teams as a scrum master to facilitate Agile best practices and mentor new team members on Agile processes. Facilitate sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives. Support the management team in communicating with clients and stakeholders to manage expectations. Collect and write detailed user stories and work with the team and client to identify associated tasks and acceptance criteria. Analyze business processes and work with the project team to implement and improve processes. Maintain a product backlog, support QA and requirement validation, meet with various stakeholders to discuss needs, and provide suggestions during stakeholder interviews and requirements gathering. Provide documentation for new efforts, including level of effort analysis, plans or timelines, requirements documents, and other required documentation.

You will apply your functional knowledge to coach development teams to focus on sprint goals, ensuring the project is successfully progressed. You’ll apply basic scrum principles and concepts to resolve routine problems.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
● Required Experience: 8+ years of related experience
● Required Technical Skills:

Experience as the Scrum Master of a development team

Experience gathering and documenting technical and business requirements

Experience with JIRA

Experience teaching technical teams the basic Agile framework concepts

● Security Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with polygraph
● Preferred Skills:

Knowledge of the project management framework

Knowledge of agency or intelligence community and IT infrastructures

Possession of excellent problem-solving skills, to provide technical assistance to IT development teams

Possession of excellent interpersonal skills, to successfully interact with clients, engineers, and managers

Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification

● Location: Herndon, VA
● US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays