Scrum Master in Falls Church, Virginia at General Dynamics Information Technology

Location: Any Location / Remote
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ219335
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
NACI (T1)

Job Family:
Software Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Agile Methodology, Scrum, Team Collaboration
Certifications:
None
Experience:
1 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Scrum Master supporting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Cloud Products & Tools (CMS - CPT). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. The Scrum Master plays a critical role in the support of a software development and administration team in the planning, implementation, and enhancement of the Software Asset Management application. In alignment with CMS' strategic initiative to streamline asset management, achieve compliance, and optimize IT costs, this role supports the agency's mission by leveraging advanced IT Asset Management (ITAM) processes to ensure accurate asset tracking, operational transparency, and regulatory adherence. This individual mentors team members, collaborates across CMS departments and vendors, and establishes dashboards to track program success and deliver measurable results.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives) and oversee backlog prioritization and refinements
• Maintain JIRA and other information radiators for the teams
• Mentor and coach team members on core Agile values, principles, practices, and processes
• Enable team to become self-organizing and self-managing to achieve its goals
• Work with the Product Management team to develop release plans and ensure product backlogs are well-groomed, prioritized and visible to all stakeholders
• Motivate teams to perform and ensure team members are collectively responsible for all aspects of the committed work (analysis, development, testing, documentation, etc.)
• Identify, address, and communicate project risks, dependencies, and team impediments
• Ensure the team's "definition of done" is well defined on the story, sprint, and release levels
• Facilitate productivity through discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Shield the team from external interferences
• Assist with internal and external communication, and improving transparency
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised with an emphasis on problem solving
• Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team
• Coach a continuous improvement mindset and recommend adjustments to established delivery practices
• Participate in Scrum of Scrum meetings to ensure cross-team collaboration and coordination of release plans and integration of testing activities
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders, including customers
• Ensure adherence to governance and compliance standards throughout project phases
• Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and maintain dashboards to measure team performance and operational success

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in information systems, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience
• Required Experience: At least 1+ years of experience in Agile development environment
• Required Technical Skills:
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Agile Certified Scrum Master (PMI-ACP) or equivalent Agile project management certification
• Expertise in Agile project management tools (e.g., ServiceNow Agile, Jira, Confluence)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work rapidly in a high tempo environment that often requires multitasking
• Experience with software development or working in software development organization
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines and DevOps concepts
• Ability to create, sustain, and enhance fostering of team dynamics and collaboration.
• Energetic, goal oriented, proactive, innovative, hardworking, and patient.
• Attributes for Success: Strong leadership, team coordination, and process improvement skills
• Preferred Skills: 5 + years of experience in Agile development environment; Experience working on complex, large-scale IT programs or enterprise-grade data centers; Advanced stakeholder management and communication skills, including conflict resolution; Expertise in risk management and development of mitigation strategies
• Location: Remote 100%
• Clearance: Requires ability to pass CMS background check and meet the residency requirement for having resided in the US at least (3) three out of the last (5) five years
• Work visa sponsorship will not be considered for this role

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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The likely salary range for this position is $93,500 - $126,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Remote

Work Location:
Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee's date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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