Scrum Master

San Antonio, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 8/10/2024
Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from the Baltimore Sun, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data science. Enlighten provides continued innovation and proactivity in meeting our customers' greatest challenges.

We recognize that the most effective environment for your projects doesn't always look the same. Our hybrid work approach ensures that you can make lasting relationships with your team and collaborate in-person to get the job done-while having the flexibility to work from home when needed to achieve focused results.

Why Enlighten?

Benefits

At Enlighten, our team's unwavering work ethic, top talent and celebration of innovative ideas have helped us thrive. We know that our employees are essential to our company's success, so we seek to take care of you as much as you take care of us. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package:

100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.

10% 401k benefit.

Generous PTO 10 paid holidays.

Education/training allowances.

Job Description

Enlighten is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our team in San Antonio, TX. As a Scrum Master, you will facilitate and support our agile/scrum development teams in delivering high-quality products and services. This hybrid role requires being on the customer site 2-3 days a week, allowing you to build strong relationships with clients and foster a culture of continuous improvement in executing the agile process efficiently.

#Mid-Senior Level

Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Organize and facilitate Scrum events (Daily Stand-up, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective) and ensure their effectiveness.
  • Facilitate the removal of impediments, manage risks and dependencies, and track team's progress toward goals.
  • Track and report key agile metrics, such as sprint velocity, burndown charts, and team performance, to monitor progress and identify areas for improvement.
  • Work closely with the Product Owner and development team to prioritize work items and maintain the product backlog.
  • Assist the Product Owner in refining user stories, estimating effort, and defining acceptance criteria.
  • Collaborate with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to improve the overall effectiveness of Agile practices within the organization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and coordination of project deliverables.
  • Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and information sharing.
  • Monitor and report on project progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
  • Coach and mentor team members on Agile principles and practices.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the team, encouraging experimentation, learning, and adaptation.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Security Clearance: A current Secret level U.S. Government Security Clearance is required; U.S. Citizenship required. Can also consider candidates with a TS/SCI clearance.
  • 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach and a Bachelors in related field or 3 years experience with Masters; or High School Diploma and 9 years experience.
  • Experience working as a Scrum Master within an Agile/Scrum framework and its application in product development and delivery.
  • Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and practices.
  • Experience working in agile environments, leading scrum teams or task teams.
  • Proven track record of coaching and mentoring agile teams to improve their performance and deliver value to customers.
  • Familiar with DevSecOps tools and techniques such as modern IDE's, GitHub, containerization, everything as code, and zero-trust.
  • Strong understanding of Agile concepts with an emphasis on SAFe including Scrum, Kanban, Product Ownership, and Agile Scaling.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to coach and mentor teams at all levels.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with a passion for driving change and continuous improvement.
  • Must be able to work a hybrid schedule with 2-3 days/week on-site with the customer.

Preferred Requirements

  • Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or SAFe Agilist.
  • Experience working in a government or military environment.
  • Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools.
  • Experience with agile project management tools such as Jira or Trello.
  • DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer.
  • Experience with Software Engineering, Cloud Technologies and Cyber Security.
  • Technical background strong enough to determine system requirements and work closely with engineering and product owners to ensure accurate priorities and estimations.

We have many more additional great benefits/perks that you can find on our website at [eitccorp.com].

Enlighten, an HII Company, is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans and Disabled Employer. U.S. citizenship may be required for certain positions. HII Is committed to cultivating an inclusive company culture to promote collaboration and enhance creativity by hiring a diverse work force.

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