Scrum Master

Riverside Overview

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country’s most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship.

Position Overview

The Riverside Research Software Applications Team (SWAT) is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our agile development team. You will play a vital role in guiding and supporting the team in implementing the Scrum framework. You will work closely with the product owner and development team to ensure effective collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. Proven Scrum and servant leadership experience is essential.

The SWAT is an innovative team of experienced software professionals who develop and deploy valuable (i.e., useful, usable, used) and desirable software solutions at the speed of relevancy. Our mission is to collaborate with customers to identify and overcome their challenges through transparent communication, creative ideation, and experienced prototyping and deployment. We believe in a culture built on smart work, trust, autonomy, and a healthy work-life balance. Our core values are commitment, growth, and resourcefulness. We use the proven practices of design thinking, rapid prototyping, and agile practices to address market demand and maximize user adoption. Our developers are experienced in a multitude of languages, libraries, frameworks, off-the-shelf products, environments, processes, and policies. Successful members typically have personality traits including proaction, patience, perseverance, and professionalism. If you are familiar with Working Genius, we are looking for individuals who get energy from Tenacity and Enablement (i.e., Working Genius is T&E).

If our mission and work culture resonate with you, we invite you to apply.

Responsibilities

Ability to successfully perform responsibilities detailed in the Scrum guide (

Facilitate Scrum events such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives

Guide the team in self-organization, cross-functionality, and adherence to Scrum principles and practices

Identify and remove obstacles or impediments that may hinder the team's progress

Foster a collaborative and productive environment, promoting open communication and teamwork

Coach and support team members in adopting agile values, principles, and practices

Ensure iterative and incremental development

Monitor team progress, track relevant metrics, and facilitate data-driven decision-making

Promote continuous improvement through regular retrospectives for inspection and adaptation

Facilitate effective communication within the team and with stakeholders

Stay up to date with industry best practices and advancements in agile and Scrum methodologies

Apply other agile development methodologies including Kanban and Extreme Programming

Maintain Jira and Confluence spaces

Support program manager with staff and resource planning

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI adjudication

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems/Technology or other related field of study

Experience supporting the Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community

Professional Scrum Certification from Scrum Alliance or Scrum.org

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master

Minimum of 10 years of experience working on a Scrum team

Strong servant leadership skills

Strong knowledge and understanding of the Scrum framework, agile values, and principles

Excellent facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills

Ability to guide and motivate a diverse team to achieve their goals

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities

Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Experience with agile tools and project management software including Jira and Confluence

Ability to work with multiple product teams

Ability to collaborate with technically and organizationally diverse personnel

Self-motivated, detail oriented, responsible team player able to work independently with minimal daily direction

Desired Qualifications:

Top Secret clearance with SCI adjudication (TS/SCI)

Experience in DevSecOps

Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery/Continuous Deployment practices and tools

Experience in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Comfortable with highly technical concepts and technologies

Global Comp

$113,000- $150,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.

Full Time Salary