Scrum Master / Software Developer with Security Clearance

Our client, a leading Government Systems Integrator, is in need of 4 Scrum Masters for initial 12 month contracts. This is a hybrid schedule consisting of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote with candidates being located in either Gaithersburg, MD, Egg Township, NJ or Eagan, MN. The Scrum Masters will spend approximately 50% of their time serving as a Scrum Master for an Agile Development team, facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing impediments and helping to deliver predictable sprint and PI outcomes and 50% of their time supporting the design, development, testing, debugging, deployment and maintenance of production cloud-native microservices. They will also guide various teams through SAFe cadence (PI planning, iteration planning, backlog refinement, inspect-and-adapt workshops, etc.).

Required Skills

• At least 8 years of experience with a bachelors degree.
• 5 years of experience designing, developing, testing and reviewing production Java applications.
• 2 years of experience working as a Scrum Master on SAFe Agile teams within an enterprise production environment.
• Experience designing and implementing microservices and RESTful APIs to include, JSON, XML and XSD.
• Experience with Spring Framework, Spring Boot and Spring Security.
• Experience with Unit Testing, specifically Junit and Mockito.
• Front End development experience with React, JavaScript, HTML and / or CSS.
• Experience working within a Linux environment.
• Experience with version control systems, specifically Git.
• Experience with common development tools and IDEs to include, IntelliJ, Eclipse, VS Code, etc. Preferred or Nice to Have Skills:
• Knowledge and experience with AI-assisted development workflows and tools (Claude Code, Codex, etc.).
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), CSM or PSM certification.
• Experience with Hybrid Cloud Architectures, data mesh pattern and / or cloud-native platform services.
• Docker and / or Kubernetes experience. ClearBridge Technology Group is an

Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer excellent benefits and compensation packages. The expected hourly rate range for this role is $55 - 80/ hr. The posted range is an estimate. The actual compensation offer will be based on the candidate's experience, skills, qualifications and will be in line with internal equity.