Scrum Master

Leidos seeks a Scrum Master to lead agile teams delivering secure, mission-critical IT and software solutions across national security, health, and engineering domains. In this role, you will facilitate all Scrum events, remove impediments, and coach teams and product owners on Agile practices to drive predictable, high-quality delivery. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring work aligns with customer missions and compliance standards. Leidos offers competitive pay, robust benefits, flexible work options, and professional growth in a mission-driven, innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Remove impediments and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery
• Coach teams and product owners on Agile and Scrum best practices
• Track and report on sprint progress, risks, and dependencies
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and high performance
• Ensure alignment of team work with mission-critical customer outcomes
• Support backlog refinement and prioritization with product owners
• Promote adherence to Leidos quality, security, and compliance standards

Required Skills

• Scrum framework
• Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Sprint planning and execution
• Jira or similar agile tools
• Agile metrics and reporting (velocity, burndown)
• Backlog management and refinement
• Facilitation of Scrum ceremonies
• Risk and impediment management
• Stakeholder communication
• Software development lifecycle (SDLC) knowledge