Scrum Master

Leidos is seeking a Scrum Master to directly support the Chief Engineer and Agile Coach across technical execution, multi-cloud operations, and Dev Sec Ops  innovation for future work on the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Next (C1N) ACSS contract. In this role, as a member of a Scaled Agile software development organization, you will contribute to the technical execution of a program that integrates proven, globally deployed technologies with modern cloud-native capabilities.

You will work alongside cross-functional teams and technical leaders to deliver predictable outcomes in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.

Leidos delivers innovative solutions through a diverse, talented team dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. We offer a robust benefits package including competitive salaries, a 401(K) retirement plan, comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage, flexible work schedules for work/life balance, and tuition reimbursement.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the team in executing Continuous Flow/ Kanban or planned sprint activities.

• Facilitate and lead all team ceremonies, including Refinements/Sprint Planning, Daily Boardwalks/Standups, Retrospectives, and Reviews/Demos, using relevant metrics and data to drive continuous improvement.

• Actively remove impediments by resolving blocking issues related to feature development, build and dependency challenges, operational support conflicts, and process.

• Provide timely status, risk, and dependency reporting to management, including sprint execution, team availability, and issues impacting delivery.

• Help teams design, develop, document, configure, test, and debug applications and frameworks across the full software development life cycle, serving as a key contributor to system enhancements and new features.

• Help the Agile Coach teach and execute hybrid SAFe 6 and Extreme Programming framework across the program.

• Help team use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, refactoring, debugging, and test creation.

• Help team to adopt Dev Sec Ops  concepts and tooling.

• Collaborate with and mentor junior team members to meet commitments and project milestones.

• Communicate effectively with cross-functional internal teams, stakeholders, and, when necessary, external partners to ensure alignment and successful delivery.

• Participate in and lead teams through PI Planning events.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior experience.

• SAFe 6 Experience/ Knowledge of AI-Native SAFe.

• SAFe 6 Leading SAFe certification.

• SAFe 6 Scrum Master certification.

• SAFe 6 Dev Ops certification.

• Significant knowledge of Dev Sec Ops  methodology, security, and cloud environments.

• Understanding of sound software development principles and practices. Knowledge and experience with Dev Sec Ops  principles are a must.

• Experience with version control systems such as Git or Subversion.

• Experience working as a Team Coach, Scrum Master within the SAFe Framework.

• Experience with Kanban/Continuous Flow.

• Understanding of Extreme Programming principles.

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

• Active Secret Clearance.

• US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of or experience with AI-assisted coding (Claude Code, Codex etc.).

• Knowledge of or experience with microservices and cloud-based environments.

• Knowledge of or experience with Terraform / Ansible.

• Knowledge of or experience with Cloud Certifications.

• Knowledge of or experience with Operations…