OCI/GCP Scrum Master

Program Description: This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for an OCI/GCP Scrum Master . The Scrum Master will serve as an Agile leader on a complex software and hardware integration effort. The Scrum Master will facilitate one complex Agile team or multiple smaller teams and will coach and educate team members in Scrum, Scrumban, or Kanban to ensure Agile practices are consistently followed. The role includes removing impediments, fostering an environment of high-performing team dynamics, enabling continuous flow, and driving relentless improvement. The Scrum Master will collaborate closely with team members, other Agile Scrum Masters, and support personnel to ensure the team's commitments made during Program Increment (PI) Planning are achieved. The candidate will facilitate horizontal communication to surface impediments, lead discussions to analyze and triage issues, and champion process improvements. Strong attention to detail and a disciplined focus on task completion are essential. Location This position will be hybrid remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Candidates preferred to be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA). Requirements Experience working with large software systems including hardware integration and test Experience working with large software systems including hardware integration and test Experience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teams Experience using SAFe as the agile development methodology Support DevOps, data engineering, and AI/ML teams deploying to DoD cloud environments Experience using Kanban as a means to improve flow on support Facilitate self-organizing team(s) to ensure progress is being made against Program Increment (PI) commitments Protect the team from scope creep during execution of the PI Remove impediments and coordinate on implementing solutions Help team members communicate, coordinate, and cooperate Coach, support, and enforce Scrum process and other process rules Ensure that the team has a clear, shared understanding of the Definition of Done and consistently meets it Clearly and concisely communicate status to management Work with the Product Owner(s) to review and prioritize features Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies to include Sprint Planning and Sprint Reviews to include demos, Sprint Retrospectives, and PI Planning Work with Product Owner(s) and System Engineers to develop User Stories to meet the Feature acceptance criteria Maintain and generate information radiators for the teams Collect and share team metrics with the team, determine when new metrics are needed, and develop improvements in metrics Coach teams on Agile and Scrum principles with the goal of continuous improvement Observe team dynamics, recognize strengths and weaknesses of individual team member contributions, and coach the team as a whole to drive improvements in productivity Promote teamwork to achieve Sprint goals Lead teams towards Agile maturity Experiment with various ideas to improve delivery, including pair-programming and cross-functional training Required Skills Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years or more of experience; Master's and 6+ years or more of experience, additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree Must have an active Secret clearance US citizenship required. One or more cloud certifications Preferred Skills Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1. Benefits SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits: Medical Dental Vision AD&D STD LTD Company paid Life Insurance 401k with employer contribution Paid Time OffPet Insurance #J-18808-Ljbffr SES Corporation