Cleared Scrum Master

About the role

Cleared Mid/Senior Scrum Master Bestgate is seeking a Scrum Master to lead Agile teams in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment. The ideal candidate will have experience guiding technical teams, fostering collaboration, and driving Agile processes to deliver value effectively.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Facilitating Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Program Increment (PI) Planning.
• Leading cross-functional Agile teams, promoting collaboration and removing impediments.
• Coaching teams in Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban, ensuring adherence to processes.
• Collaborating with Product Owners to prioritize features and develop user stories meeting acceptance criteria.
• Maintaining and sharing team metrics, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Promoting a high-performing, collaborative team environment and encouraging innovative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Scrum Master for software development or technical teams.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or similar Agile certification.
• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira, VersionOne, Rally, or IBM RTC.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment across diverse systems and groups.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 8+ years of relevant work experience or a High School Degree and 4 years of additional work experience
• Required Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/Poly

• Background in large software systems, including hardware integration and testing.
• Hands-on experience using SAFe as the Agile development methodology.
• Knowledge of test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.
• Experience applying Kanban for workflow optimization.
• Proven ability to influence organizational change towards Agile adoption. Salary Range: $150,000 - $230,000 Why Bestgate? Engineering isn’t just any tech company we’re on the front lines, delivering cutting edge solutions that support mission critical work for government customers and the military. Whether it’s cloud native technologies, software modernization, embedded engineering, high performance computing, or data science, we’re making an impact where it matters most. At Bestgate, we believe in putting people first our employees and our customers. That’s why our core values employee focus, transparency, reliability, and excellence drive everything we do!

Compensation

Posted Annualized Salary: $150,000 – $230,000

Benefits

• PTO: Starting at 26 days with options to increase or descrease for personal needs.

Accommodations

Bestgate is proud to celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.