**Job Description** Join BAE Systems, a global leader in defense, security, and aerospace, where innovation meets impact. We're shaping the future of safety and security, delivering cutting-edge solutions that make a difference. With a rich history and a global presence, we're seeking talented individuals to join our team and help us solve the world's most complex challenges. The Scrum Master role requires an experienced Agile Lead/Scrum Master to work on a large-scale software and hardware integration effort. The selected individual will be responsible for facilitating either one complex agile team, or several small agile teams as part of a larger Agile Release Train (ART) delivering value to the customer using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe); and will help educate and coach the teams in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban to ensure the agile processes are being followed. She/he will help remove impediments/roadblocks and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement. The selected individual will work with team members, other Agile Scrum Masters, and support personnel to ensure that the team's commitments at the Program Increment (PI) Planning are met. She/he will facilitate horizontal communication across team members to identify any impediments that may prevent team progress while working mitigation plans. The selected candidate will be responsible for sensing, determining, and leading discussions when issues need to be analyzed or triaged, and for making improvements in determining and implementing improvements to processes. Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion is critical. **Primary Responsibilities** + Facilitate self-organizing team(s) to ensure progress is being made against Program Increment (PI) commitments. + Protect the team from scope creep during execution of the PI. + Remove impediments and coordinate with the Release Train Engineers on implementing solutions. + Help team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate. + Coach, support, and enforce Scrum process and other process rules. + Ensure that the team has a clear understanding of the Definition of Done and how to meet it. + Coordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and communicate status to management. + Work with the Product Owner(s) to review and prioritize features. + Lead and facilitate SAFe ceremonies to include Sprint Planning and Sprint Reviews to include demos, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning. + Work with Product Owner(s) and System Engineers to develop User Stories to meet the Feature acceptance criteria. + Maintain and generate information radiators for the teams. + Collect and share team metrics with the team, determine when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements in metrics. + Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles with the goal of continuous improvement. + Observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses of individual team member contributions, and coach the team as a whole to drive improvements in productivity. + Promote teamwork to achieve Sprint goals. + Lead teams towards Agile maturity. + Create a fun, sharing, and learning environment. + Experiment with various ideas to improve delivery, including pair-programming and cross-functional training. \#LI-PB2 **Required Education, Experience, & Skills** + At least 5 years of experience working as a Full Time Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical team. + Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP). + Significant, hands-on experience using agile project management tools (e.g. Jira, VersionOne, Rallye, IBM RTC). + At least 4 years of experience working on a large technical program, with varied and diverse systems and groups in a fast-paced, always rapidly evolving environment. + Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and time management skills. MDOPS **Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills** + Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field. + Experience working with large software systems including hardware integration and test. + Experience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teams. + Experience using SAFe as the agile development methodology. + Experience using Kanban as a means to improve flow on support teams. + Experience affecting change in organizations working towards agile adoption. + Experience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality by the team. **Pay Information** Full-Time Salary Range: $132962 - $226035 Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics. **Senior Scrum Master** **120851BR** EEO Career Site Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities . females . veterans . individuals with disabilities . sexual orientation . gender identity . gender expression