Scrum Master Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Aurora, CO +1 · Operations (IT)

Northrop Grumman is seeking a certified Scrum Master to guide a high-performing software delivery team. The role involves facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing impediments, fostering continuous improvement, and ensuring adherence to Scrum principles. The Scrum Master will partner with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions on schedule, acting as a servant-leader. Key responsibilities include excellent facilitation, conflict resolution, communication, influencing without authority, and using data to drive decisions. Required qualifications include strong Agile knowledge (Scrum, Kanban, CI/CD, TDD, ATDD), proficiency with Agile tooling (JIRA/Confluence, Azure DevOps), understanding of Java, Git, Kubernetes/Helm, and databases. A Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is mandatory.

What you'd actually do

  1. Facilitate Agile ceremonies, remove impediments, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure the team adheres to Scrum principles.
  2. Partner closely with Product Owners, Engineering Leads, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions on schedule.
  3. Act as a servant-leader who enables high-performing Agile teams to deliver value reliably and predictably.
  4. Interpret metrics and use data to drive decisions.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors degree with 5 years of relative experience (Level 3) or 8 years (Level 4)
  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Strong Agile knowledge
  • Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and Agile engineering practices (CI/CD, TDD, ATDD)
  • Proficiency with JIRA/Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tooling
  • Experience working directly with the Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Configuration Managements, Integration Test and Development teams
  • Understanding Java Programming Language
  • Understanding of Git
  • Understanding of Kubernetes/Helm expertise
  • Understanding of Databases (Experience with one of the following: Elastic, Mongo, MySQL)

Nice to have

  • Advanced Scrum certification (CSM‑II, PSM II/III) or SAFe Agilist
  • Experience with scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus)
  • Knowledge of DevOps pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • Coaching experience for multiple concurrent Scrum teams

What the JD emphasized

  • Top Secret clearance
  • SCI eligibility