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The selected individual will be responsible for facilitating either one complex agile team, or several small agile teams as part of a larger Agile Release Train (ART) delivering value to the customer using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe); and will help educate and coach the teams in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban to ensure the agile processes are being followed. She/he will help remove impediments/roadblocks and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement. The selected individual will work with team members, other Agile Scrum Masters, and support personnel to ensure that the team's commitments at the Program Increment (PI) Planning are met. She/he will facilitate horizontal communication across team members to identify any impediments that may prevent team progress while working mitigation plans. The selected candidate will be responsible for sensing, determining, and leading discussions when issues need to be analyzed or triaged, and for making improvements in determining and implementing improvements to processes. Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion is critical.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nFacilitate self-organizing team(s) to ensure progress is being made against Program Increment (PI) commitments.\nProtect the team from scope creep during execution of the PI.\nRemove impediments and coordinate with the Release Train Engineers on implementing solutions.\nHelp team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate.\nCoach, support, and enforce Scrum process and other process rules.\nEnsure that the team has a clear understanding of the Definition of Done and how to meet it.\nCoordinate with other teams on the Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and communicate status to management.\nWork with the Product Owner(s) to review and prioritize features.\nLead and facilitate SAFe ceremonies to include Sprint Planning and Sprint Reviews to include demos, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning.\nWork with Product Owner(s) and System Engineers to develop User Stories to meet the Feature acceptance criteria.\nMaintain and generate information radiators for the teams.\nCollect and share team metrics with the team, determine when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements in metrics.\nCoach teams on Agile and Scrum principles with the goal of continuous improvement.\nObserve team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses of individual team member contributions, and coach the team as a whole to drive improvements in productivity.\nPromote teamwork to achieve Sprint goals.\nLead teams towards Agile maturity.\nCreate a fun, sharing, and learning environment.\nExperiment with various ideas to improve delivery, including pair-programming and cross-functional training.\nRequired Qualifications\nAt least 8 years of relevant work experience.\nAt least 4 years of experience working as a Scrum Master for a software development or similar technical team, preferably as a full time Scrum Master.\nCertified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP).\nSignificant, hands-on experience using agile project management tools (e.g. Jira, VersionOne, Rallye, IBM RTC).\nAt least 4 years of experience working on a large, preferably technical program, with varied and diverse systems and groups in a fast-paced, always rapidly evolving environment.\nExcellent written, verbal, interpersonal and time management skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in a technical field.\nExperience working with large software systems including hardware integration and test.\nExperience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teams.\nExperience using SAFe as the agile development methodology.\nExperience using Kanban as a means to improve flow on support teams.\nExperience working with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)/ key management programs and technologies.\nExperience affecting change in organizations working towards agile adoption.\nExperience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality by the team.\n---------------------------------------------------------------------------\nWho We Are \nSunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission-critical engineering solutions across the nation. Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high-performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests. \nCulture\nOur strength lies in our community: Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication. At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission-we grow together.\nCareer Development\nWe support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company-reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.\nPay Rate\nSalary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.\n\nBenefits\n3 Medical Plan Options\nDental and Vision \nFSA, DCFSA, HSA\nLife/AD&D Insurance\nShort-Term & Long-Term Disability \nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\nTraining and Educational Assistance\nPaid Time Off (PTO)\n11 Federal holidays \n401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting) \nEqual Opportunity Employer\nSunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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