Principal​/Sr. Principal Scrum Master; AHT Security Clearance

Position: Principal/Sr. Principal Scrum Master (AHT) with Security Clearance
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Scrum Master in support of DAF CLOUD works at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Rome, NY. DAF CLOUD works is a rapidly growing secure cloud program that encompasses 10+ teams. These teams span all different areas of cloud engineering including information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration. You will be an active part of one of these teams providing technical support of customers leveraging DAF CLOUD works.

Along with operations and sustainment, DAF CLOUD works focuses on modifying and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment. Successful candidates should:
* Have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders.

* Be able to follow Agile Development process and full life cycle development

* Interface with multiple, geographically disbursed teams and effectively communicate project statuses and blockers This position is contingent on customer approval and funding and may be filled as a level 3 or level 4.

Basic Qualifications:

* Principal Scrum Master (level
3): A high school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience OR a bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience OR a master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience

* Sr. Principal Scrum Master (level
4): A high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience OR a bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR a master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience

* An active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)

* Certified Scrum Master with experience running multidisciplinary Scrum teams

* Expertise with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

* Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)

* Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

* An active Top Secret clearance

* CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01

* Certified (associate level or above) in cloud platform

* AWS Platform (>= Solutions Architect Associate)

* Azure Platform (>= Azure Administrator Associate)

* Google (>= Google Cloud Engineer)

* Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab)

* Experience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF)

* Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration

* Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD) #InSITESpring
2026 Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $ Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $ The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in…