Scrum Master

Title:
Scrum Master
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KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
Innovative Projects: At KBR, you'll be working on prototype projects that support the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s most mission-critical objectives. The Air Force Research Laboratory is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force.
Collaborative Environment: KBR fosters a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere where cross-functional teams of product managers, engineers, developers, and defense experts work in unison. We practice Agile and DevOps principles, ensuring rapid iteration, continuous feedback, and integration across all projects. Our team is passionate, forward-thinking, and united by a mission-first mindset that encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and problem-solving at every level.
Impactful Work: Your work here won’t just be limited to cloud engineering—it will directly support the Air Force in expanding current national capabilities. As the Air Force's leader for National-to-Tactical capability development, AFRL collaborates with leading experts across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, National Laboratories, industry, inter-agency, academia, and partner nations.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the Scrum team in using Agile methodology and Scrum practices
Helping the product owner and development team to achieve customer satisfaction
Lead the Scrum and development teams in self-organization
Remove impediments and coach the Scrum team on removing impediments
Help the Scrum and development teams to identify and fill in blanks in the Agile framework
Resolve conflicts and issues that occur
Help the Scrum team achieve higher levels of Scrum maturity
Support the product owner and provide education where needed
Engage with stakeholders to resolve technical issues and provide updates to government and contractor teams
Build, maintain, and support Jira and Confluence Boards
Work Environment:
Location: On-site
Travel Requirements: Less than 10%
Working Hours: Standard – Core hours 0800 - 1600
Qualifications:
Required:
Secret clearance with Top Secret, SCI Eligibility
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field
5+ years of experience as Scrum Master with a specific focus on Air Force acquisition programs or similar DoD systems
Prior experience on a Scrum team
Ability to analyze and think quickly and to resolve conflict
Knowledgeable in techniques to fill in gaps in the Scrum
Ability to determine what is Scrum and what is not
Experience with successful Agile techniques
Ability to work with and lead a team
Strong communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills
Ability to adapt to a changing environment
Self-motivation and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction
3+ years of experience with Jira and or GitLab
3+ years of experience with Confluence
Desired:
Minimum of 2 years' experience in Special Access and/or SCI programs.
Demonstrated ability to work well independently or as a team member.
Demonstrated ability to communicate with technical and non-technical project teams
Active TS/SCI clearance
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional tra
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