Safe Scrum Master

This position is expected to assist with advanced SAFe Agile project in the DoD space. This scrum master will be a part of a program that encompasses integrating dozens of mission critical applications operating in SAP FedRamp Cloud that is managed with a hyper-converged datacenter and is protected by a world class active cyber defense solution. This program is focused on cloud integration and next generation solutions, and is embarking on a SAFe Agile SAP journey.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The SAFe Scrum Master will assist in providing services to a team that is part of a large program to deliver financial business process solutions/support in SAP Public Sector Finance and Federal Financials.

• Coach teams on Agile values and principles

• Drive teams to improve continuously

• Foster teams collective responsibility and accountability

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g. Retrospective, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Planning, Refining) and ensure full team engagement.

• Anticipate and address teams potential or existing impediments

• Manage interdependencies between Agile teams

• Work with Product Owners to support short and long-term release planning and to keep the work backlog healthy and ready for execution

• Shield teams from external interference to achieve teams optimal functionality and productivity

• In Agile at scale environments, participate and represent the teams in Program Increment Planning meetings and other equivalent ceremonies

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

• General SAFe Agile implementation experience;

• User Story formatting, prioritization and estimation

• Agile team-level metrics

• Work experience with Scrum

• Experience with Agile work management (AWM) tools including set-up, planning and reporting

• Familiarity with SAFe Agile

• Ability to deliver working products and is responsible for ensuring teams understand and operate in accordance to Agile values and principles.

• Preferred: Ability to help the teams do this in the Fin business process/SAP technology space

• Preferred: General knowledge/background of Financial business process in SAP (any version)

• 3+ years of experience SAP Public Sector- Preferred

• 1+ years of experience Scrum Master- Required

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma/GED- Required

• Bachelor's Degree- Preferred

Required Certifications:

• *Certified Scrum Master (CSM) from Scrum Alliance or equivalent Certification- Required

• *SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)- Required

• SAFe Certifications- Strongly Preferred

• SAP Certifications- Strongly Preferred

• *Must have either SSM or CSM certification. SSM preferred over CSM.

Other:

• Must be US Citizen

• Must have Active DoD Secret clearance or Ability to Obtain it

• Willingness to be on-site daily