Davidson is seeking a Scrum Master in Huntsville, AL. This position is an integral part of a fast-paced, innovative product development program for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) involving the creation of advanced M&S and AI tools to add new capabilities for the wargaming community. The program works cross-functionally with innovative team members skilled in High-Performance Computing (HPC), Modeling & Simulations (M&S), and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Data Analytics. All team members should be able to: Self-organize and participate in an agile development lifecycle
Ask questions and build consensus within a cross-functional team
Provide design inputs and collaborate to decompose, estimate, and refine backlog requirements
Communicate and collaborate through verbal and visual methods (including diagramming, whiteboarding, 1-pagers, etc…) Experience Level: Experienced Professional High-Level Role and Responsibilities: With a primary focus on the Agile mindset and Scrum methodology, the Scrum Master role focuses on facilitating the most effective application of Agile principles and practices to meet our customers’ emerging mission needs. You will work within an Agile team and act as a ‘servant leader’ to the team, helping them to work effectively to deliver maximum value to our customers. Actively facilitate team ceremonies (e.g., Sprint Planning, Review, Retrospective) and supporting activities such as backlog refinement to ensure that the relevant objectives are achieved
Enhance sprint productivity
Act as a servant-leader and facilitator to support teams in the day-to-day operations of their agile practices
Empower the team to self-organize and to take collective responsibility for delighting customers through the development of high-quality products
Help the team to identify coherent and achievable goals in consultation with stakeholders
Support the team in identifying, addressing, and removing impediments to the attainment of goals
Drive sustainable continuous improvement, including collating and deriving insights from data
Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency and making information visible
Support teams or individuals to improve performance and achieve goals through coaching and mentoring
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
3-5 years of experience in an Agile environment
Thorough knowledge of Agile principles, practices, and methods (particularly Scrum)
Practical experience of servant-leadership in Agile teams
Excellent organizational and facilitation skills
Self-starting mentality and willingness to take ownership of difficult challenges
Desire to drive change and creating innovative solutions
Experience with modern agile project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Gitlab or similar)
Desired Competencies/Experience/Certifications:
PMI-ACP Certification
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Clearance: Must have active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance