Systems Integrator - Scrum Master - Arcfield

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

As a Scrum Master, your job is to aid the teams in their work. This includes:

• Facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning meetings, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives
• Assisting the team Product Owner in managing the product backlog
• Removing impediments and blockers that are hindering the team's progress
• Ensuring the team follows Scrum principles and practices
• Shielding the team from external distractions and interruptions
• Communicating project status, risk, and issues with management and stakeholders
• Documenting and updating requirements in Sponsor's change management tool and moving requirements though Sponsor's change management/governance process to full delivery
• Recording minutes and action items from meetings in support of engineering projects, as requested
• Conducting and participating in engineering reviews, design reviews, technical exchange meetings, and working group meetings to record and document functional requirements, schedules, or potential problems

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business or a scientific or technical discipline
• BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7
• Analytical and conceptual skills; ability to create original concepts/theories for various projects
• Technology Design - Adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs
• Ability to logically and systematically convert customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
• Ability to analyze and study complex system requirements, for example:
  • Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, cost estimation, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
  • Apply the concept of operations set of disciplines for the planning, analysis, design and construction of information systems across a major sector of the organization
  • Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology
  • Experience with activity and data modeling, transaction flow analysis, internal control and risk analysis and modern business methods and performance measurement techniques
• Ability to fully perform tasks requiring the collecting, compiling, evaluating, and publishing of information and statistical data
• Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals
• Strong oral and written communications and interpersonal skills
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment
• Ability to coordinate with engineers, systems analysts, programmers, technicians, scientists, and top-level management
• Experience working on a software development team
• Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum principles and practices
• Ability to lead and facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies, such as daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective
• Ability to guide and coach Scrum Teams on how to use Agile practices
• Experience using Agile project management tools, such as Jira
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master
• Certification in Agile methodologies, like Certified Scrum Master {CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.