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QTEC Aerospace is seeking a LEAD SCRUM MASTER to join our team of professionals in Huntsville, AL. The qualified applicant will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidate will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs. The candidate will provide Agile leadership and coordination across multiple scrum teams supporting the BM/SRM software product. They will report directly to the team's Product Owner and will support execution across four scrum teams within the product area.
Job Responsibility:
Collaborate closely with team Scrum Masters and development teams during iteration planning and sprint execution
Help ensure backlog readiness, work decomposition, execution, and tracking
Consistently apply Agile practices across teams and support coordination among multiple teams
Mentor the Scrum Masters supporting each team, facilitate cross-team collaboration, and assist in identifying and removing impediments that impact team performance.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with at least 8 years of experience
or a Master's degree in a related field with at least 6 years of relevant work experience
or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
Strong background in supporting software engineering on DoD programs
Previous experience as a software engineer, systems engineer, or other technical contributor supporting a software development team
Experience working as a Scrum Master in Agile software development teams
Extensive knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices
Experience coordinating work across multiple Scrum teams
Experience using Atlassian tools, such as Jira and Confluence, to support Agile software development teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed
Self-motivated and customer-oriented
Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.
Nice to have:
Experience as a technical lead or senior developer in a software development organization
Experience with modern software development practices like CI/CD pipelines, version control workflows, and automated testing
Experience breaking down Agile features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria
Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
Experience leading Agile teams supporting complex DoD software systems
Experience in Agile coaching
Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).