Scrum Master

Overview

LMI is seeking a Scrum Master to provide servant leadership and techical expertise on a product team supporting the development of software to support Army logistics operations. This position is full-time telework with some travel.

LMI is a consultancy dedicated to powering a future-ready, high-performing government, drawing from expertise in digital and analytic solutions, logistics, and management advisory services. We deliver integrated capabilities that incorporate emerging technologies and are tailored to customers’ unique mission needs, backed by objective research and data analysis. Founded in 1961 to help the Department of Defense resolve complex logistics management challenges, LMI continues to enable growth and transformation, enhance operational readiness and resiliency, and ensure mission success for federal civilian and defense agencies.

Responsibilities

Duties: Leading technical teams, strong communication skills, and a passion for Agile development. The candidate will work as a servant leader with a team of engineers and developers in the Agile development of Army software solutions.

• Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and create and maintain Agile Scrum artifacts and documentation in both GitLab and hard-copy as necessary.
• Collaborate with client and product owner to ensure alignment, prioritize functionality, and drive development forward.
• Ensure appropriate communication between scrum teams, architecture, system engineers, UX teams, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate Agile training, as needed.
• Collect and report progress metrics on a regular basis.
• Work with geographically diverse project team(s), including internal customers and vendor staff, on technology-focused projects to ensure a commitment to Agile principles.

Percentage of Travel Required: 10%

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 5+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master with a focus on servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.

• Knowledge of Army Logistics
• Certifications Required: One or more Agile certifications such as PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance, SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or other.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead an Agile development team.
• Ability to manage multiple teams and product roadmaps, recognize and remove impediments, identify, and mitigate risks, escalate issues as appropriate, and proven expertise coordinating cross-functional technical teams.
• Experience: Minimum 3–10 years of directly related experience
• Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent experience in business, computer science, management information systems, engineering, or a related field preferred
• Clearance: Confidential/NAC (Background Investigation)

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in Army Logistics
• Experience with GitLab and Jira.
• Experience with distributed development teams which span multiple geographies, time zones, and cultures.
• Experience with release planning and tracking Agile using test-driven development, automated testing, and continuous integration environments.
• Knowledge of business functions and business operations, strategies, and objectives.
• Experience using formal ticketing applications such as Atlassian Jira.
• Experience working in a consultant / client environment.