Software Engineer - Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Location: Orlando, FL (Hybrid – Onsite > 50% of the time)

Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance (Required)

Certification: Scrum Master Certification Required (e.g., CSM, PSM)

Position Overview

The Scrum Master will guide 1 to 2 agile delivery teams through the development and deployment of technical operational baseline updates. Serving as a servant-leader, you will champion Agile principles, facilitate core ceremonies, and remove delivery friction to optimize team velocity. Because these systems operate within a highly secure environment, the ideal candidate will blend deep Agile coaching expertise with a technical engineering background to ensure compliance with strict government regulations and security protocols.

Core Responsibilities

• Agile Facilitation: Plan, facilitate, and optimize all foundational Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

• Impediment Removal: Actively identify, track, and eliminate roadblocks, organizational bottlenecks, and technical dependencies hindering team progression.

• Backlog Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Owners to maintain a thoroughly groomed, estimated, and prioritized product backlog.

• Metrics & Visual Governance: Ensure absolute progress transparency across the organization utilizing information radiators, including Jira dashboards and sprint burndown/burnup tracking.

• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary operational point of contact for the team, proactively communicating project status, velocity metrics, risks, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.

• Compliance & Security: Ensure all software increments and team processes maintain compliance with active government regulations, information security protocols, and formal reporting requirements.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Technical Domain Literacy: Proven foundational experience working directly within an IT, Fullstack development, Software Engineering, or Systems Engineering environment alongside engineering teams.

• Tooling: Hands-on proficiency utilizing Jira for backlog management, sprint execution, and metric reporting.

• Clearance: Must hold an active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance.

• Geography: Must be local to the Orlando, FL area and commit to a hybrid schedule requiring greater than 50% onsite attendance at the client facility.