Amentum is seeking a Business Systems Analyst III (Scrum Master).
Work Schedule: 5 days, 8 hours/day
Essential Responsibilities:
- Facilitation of technical discussions, decision making, impediment resolution and conflict resolution
- Ensure transparency from Product Owner to scrum team by facilitating internal and external communication
- Perform continual assessment of the maturity of the scrum team and providing coaching and insight in support of greater maturity
- Commitment to continuous process improvement including active facilitation of reviews and retrospectives and incorporation of lessons learned for future sprints
- Schedule and facilitate scrum ceremonies (stand up, poker, planning, demo, retrospective, etc)
- Work with the product owner to refine and prioritize the backlog
- Responsible for planning of sprints based on backlog priority and development team velocity
- Assist in gathering of requirements and creation of user stories
- Ability to create team dashboards and other reports documenting work completed each Sprint
- Helping to establish the definition of done (Acceptance Criteria) for user stories
- Serve as the servant leader for the team to ensure clear communication and organization of the team
- Engage stakeholders, contributors and technical resources to analyze user needs and resource limitations
- Communicate committed stories for the upcoming sprint to backlog owners and stakeholders
- Track and produce key metrics (e.g., burndown, burnup).
- Work closely with the resident SAFe Coach SPC.
- High degree of competency using Jira, Rally, and Gitlab.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 3+ years of experience serving as dedicated Scrum Master.
Required Skills & Competencies:
- Scrum Master Certified.
- High competency using Jira and Gitlab.
- Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI (Ability and willingness to take CI poly)
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Public Policy, Technology, or a related field.
Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years
Preferred Qualifications: AI if applicable to your program
- Certifications such as Certified Scrum Master CSM
- Jira Software Essentials (ACA-900)
Other Responsibilities:
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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Compensation Details:
US:$120,000 - $130,000
The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
Benefits Overview:
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.
Original Posting:
05/20/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of experience as Scrum Master
- Scrum Master Certified
- High competency using Jira and Gitlab
Amentum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Amentum and has not been reviewed or approved by Amentum.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans and multiple PPO/HSA options. Mental health support via an employee assistance program and other wellness resources is also included in the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Profit-sharing contributions and immediate or near-term vesting in some cases further strengthen the retirement value proposition.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are presented as solid for the sector, including tiered PTO accrual by tenure and a set of paid holidays. Role-dependent flexible or remote work options and leave programs add to perceived work-life support.
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What We Do
Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we employ more than 20,000 people in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories. Visit us at amentum.com to explore how we deliver excellence for our customers’ most vital missions.







