Scrum Master

Scrum Master

LOCATION: San Antono, TX (no remote)

JOB STATUS: FT

CLEARANCE: TS/SCI

TRAVEL:  0%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Scrum Master for the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services contract, supporting the US Air Force Unified Platform.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Masters degree and 12 years of directly related experience, of which 5 years must be in DoD; or 15 years of directly related experience in lieu of masters degree, of which 5 years must be in DoD; or 20 years’ experience in lieu of degree.
• US citizenship
• Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
• Scrum master experience

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Experience in scaled agile environment
• Continuous development/continuous integration (CD/CI) experience
• A relevant SAFe certification is preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Facilitate daily standups (or the daily scrum)
• Participate in iteration/sprint planning meetings to protect the team from over-committing and scope creep. Aid in estimation and sub-task creation.
• Participate in sprint reviews and capture feedback.
• Note areas for improvement and action items for future sprints.
• Administer the scrum board. Ensure that cards are up to date and scrum tool is working well.
• Meet individually with team members and stakeholders as needed. Iron out team disagreements about process and work styles.
• Consult with team members and internal stakeholders on how best to work with the scrum team.
• Analyze burndown chartsand other portfolio planning tools to understand what gets built and at what cadence.
• Eliminate external blockers and manage internal roadblocks through process or workflow improvements.
• Provide training evaluations that include assessments of and recommendations for improvements to system training, training equipment, simulator requirements, technical documentation, and equipment and simulator designs.
• Support training required to execute test activities.
• Support the development of program specific handbooks and training courses (including computer-based training).
• Assist in training, implementation and execution of policies, practices, and procedures through various venues, working groups, Integrated Process Teams (IPT), independent assessment visits, consultation visits, and tailored instruction.