Scrum Master at Spalding Consulting, Inc. a Saalex Company in LEXINGTON PARK, Maryland

Job Description:

Spalding Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Scrum Master in Lexington Park, MD. Spalding Consulting, Inc. is a professional services company delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense since 2001. Our expert-level solutions include software development, information technology, program management, financial management and business intelligence services. Spalding Consulting offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits.

Position Type: Full-Time
Work Location: This is a remote position (see on-site requirements below).

**On-Site Requirements: On-boarding will require 1-2 visits to Patuxent River, MD for candidates that are local to the area. Candidates out of state will be onboarded virtually. Training will be virtual and telework maximized/permitted to the greatest extent possible, however for local candidates, training/tasking may require on-site work a few hours per week. Future on-site/telework requirements/schedules may change as additional client direction is received.

Essential Functions:

• This position supports a team of software developers that are architecting and implementing solutions following Agile principles. Become part of a multi-disciplinary team that is supporting Naval Aviation Logistic IT infrastructure. Work across a portfolio of web enabled applications (ASP.net, Cold Fusion, and Java) and databases (Oracle and Teradata) that support Naval Aviation readiness.
• Researches, tracks, follows up on, and resolves impediments for the scrum team(s).
• Communicates with the scrum team, other scrum masters, customers, and all levels of management.
• Facilitates and/or supports sprint ceremonies, such as daily scrum, retrospectives, sprint planning, and sprint backlog grooming.
• Gathers and presents scrum team metrics and works with the team to implement improvements that are reflected in the teams' sprint velocity.
• Mentors the scrum team on agile practices and on becoming more agile with each sprint.
• Manages Scrum boards in Jira.
• Supports the team in gathering customer requirements and user story development, and following Agile methodologies.
• Supports the team in preparing for weekly and end of sprint Demos.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications and Experience:

Required:

• At least 3 years of solid experience as a Scrum Master or position of equivalent responsibility.
• Two years of technical experience.
• Agile Methodology experience.
• Experience facilitating government customers and/or project team meetings.
• Experience with conducting Agile ceremonies: daily scrums, sprint retrospectives, sprint accomplishment meetings.
• Experience with collaboration tools such as Jira, SharePoint, Gitlab, and Office365.

Desired:

• Scrum Master Certification.
• Project Management experience.
• Understanding of full life cycle for software development including requirements, design, development, testing, and implementation.
• Knowledge of CM Tools (TFS or GitLab); Help Desk Software (HEAT); Code Reviews; Databases and ERDs (Oracle, Sybase, Teradata, SQL Server); Software Development Documentation.
• Familiarity with programming languages & technologies including ColdFusion; QlikView or QlikSense; ASP.NET; JAVA; ETL/Data Warehousing (Informatica); Shell Scripting; HTML; COGNOS and other Warehousing and Reporting Tools.

Security Clearance:
Active Secret clearance required. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Education:
BS or BA degree in Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology, Engineering, Business, or Mathematics is desired.

Spalding Consulting, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, military status, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local laws. Spalding Consulting, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages minorities, women, disabled, and veterans to apply for job openings within our company.