Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
Agile
Atlassian
Coaching
Collaboration
Communication
Confluence
Continuous Improvement
Cyber Security
DevSecOps
Facilitation
JIRA
KPI
Kanban
Leadership
Management
Mapping
Regulatory Compliance
Release Management
SAFE
Scrum
Security Engineering
Stakeholder Engagement
Visualization
Work In Process
Job Details
Job Description
We are seeking a Sr. Scrum Master / Team Coach to support a high-impact cybersecurity program within a major federal enterprise. This role combines hands-on Agile facilitation with team-level coaching to accelerate delivery, increase transparency, and strengthen Agile maturity across technical teams working in a mission-critical cyber environment.
Summary:
The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of enterprise Scrum Master experience, a SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master certification, and deep proficiency with Jira Align, Jira Software, Confluence, and Kanban. This individual must be comfortable operating in a cybersecurity delivery setting, working closely with Product Owners, engineers, security analysts, and stakeholders to align team delivery with security objectives and regulatory mandates.
Key Responsibilities:
Facilitate Scrum and Kanban ceremonies across multiple Agile teams delivering cybersecurity solutions.
Guide teams in adopting and optimizing Kanban practices, including managing WIP limits, visualizing flow, and driving cycle time improvements.
Partner with Product Owners to maintain clear, well-groomed backlogs aligned to evolving cyber threats and compliance priorities.
Enable teams to self-organize, manage flow, and improve delivery predictability through Agile metrics and visualization tools.
Support cross-functional collaboration across security engineering, DevSecOps, compliance, and business stakeholders.
Coach team members and junior Scrum Masters on Agile roles, ceremonies, and flow-based delivery.
Drive continuous improvement via retrospectives and actionable insights tied to security KPIs and delivery objectives.
Leverage Jira Align and related Atlassian tools to support transparency, dependency mapping, and release planning.
Serve as a key liaison between cyber leadership and delivery teams to ensure alignment on security posture, risks, and backlog priorities.
Foster a culture of psychological safety, rapid learning, and disciplined agility in a high-stakes technical environment.
Required Qualifications:
5+ years as a Scrum Master or Agile Team Coach in large enterprise environments.
SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master Certification (SSM) Required.
Expert-level experience with Jira Align, Jira Software, Confluence, and Kanban frameworks.
Experience supporting cybersecurity, DevSecOps, or regulatory compliance teams.
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Bachelor s degree or equivalent work experience.
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