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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 developers, engineers, and architects who rapidly design, develop, build, and deploy valuable (i.e., useful, usable, used) software applications and services.  Team members are experienced in a multitude of languages, libraries, frameworks, off-the-shelf products, environments, processes, and policies.  The SWAT addresses market demand through the proven practices of Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Agile Software Development, and we often develop prototype applications in days versus weeks and months.  Our focus is on rapidly delivering valuable and desirable solutions to our customers.  As the SWAT’s Scrum Master, you are accountable for the team’s effectiveness in successfully delivering value and in continuously improving to meet the evolving needs of the market.  If you are a proven servant-leader, a successful facilitator, and have a passion for agile methodologies, this role is for you.

• Ability to successfully perform responsibilities detailed in the Scrum guide (https://scrumguides.org/)
• 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
• Focuses on understanding business, customer, and market requirements, and prioritizes the work to be done by the engineering team
• Support program manager with staff and resource planning

• 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:

• • Experience in DevSecOps
  • Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery/Continuous Deployment practices and tools
  • Comfortable with highly technical concepts and technologies

$95,000- $150,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

 
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.
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