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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Scrum Master / Release Train Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will lead cross functional teams through Agile, Scrum, and/or Kanban ceremonies and practices as appropriate for the project and state of development. You will create and foster a culture of teamwork, transparency, collaboration, risk mitigation, and prioritization through the application of agile practices.
This is a hands-on role on a mission-critical program where your work directly contributes to matters of national security. You will help the team evolve a TRL-5 prototype system into a TRL-8 product in support of a classified customer pilot deployment as part of a newly formed and growing cyber solutions line of business.
What You'll Be Doing- Orchestrate the team’s progress toward development, test, and demonstration goals in collaboration with the Lead Systems Engineer and the Technical Director
- Continuously challenge the old ways of working to improve team performance and innovation in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, velocity and other metrics
- Help plan and maintain progress on the goals of the current Program Increment (PI)
- Drive and facilitate a culture of continuous improvement through activities such as team retrospectives and lessons learned, to include the definition, tracking, and reporting of appropriate metrics
- Establish ad facilitate the agile cadence and supporting ceremonies such as Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning/Review, Sprint Planning/Review, Retrospectives, etc.
- Ensure the definition of done, testing requirements, documentation requirements, and other team/ART level working agreements are being followed
- Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution within the team/ART to quickly identify and remove roadblocks and improve team performance and value delivery
- Support the development and maintenance of the product backlog, work estimation, release planning, etc.
- Confident self-starter with ability to prioritize progress, manage conflict, drive agile process adoption, and achieve consensus on a cross-functional team with varying agile experience and potentially competing priorities
- Promote and support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), DevSecOps, and automation best practices within the Agile delivery lifecycle
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field; additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- 8 years’ experience or equivalent in the use of Agile methodologies including three plus years as Scrum Master, Kanban lead, or Software Product Owner.
- Proven success leading Agile teams to agile maturity and improved customer outcomes
- Experience leading change and continuous improvement, working with a cross functional team by applying lean agile values, practices, and principles
- Expert knowledge of product ownership, DevOps, Test Automation practices etc.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organize data and create metrics/reports/dashboards
- Active TS security clearance with SCI eligibility, may require a polygraph
- Certified Scrum Master (CSP) or Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer
- Experience using Agile lifecycle management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally, or Azure DevOps
- Basic understanding of offensive and defensive cyber tactics
- Basic understanding of cloud computing principles and practices
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8 years' experience using Agile methodologies including 3+ years as Scrum Master, Kanban lead, or Software Product Owner
- Proven success leading Agile teams to agile maturity and improved customer outcomes
- Experience leading change and continuous improvement using lean agile values, practices, and principles
- Expert knowledge of product ownership, DevOps, and Test Automation practices
- Promote and support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), DevSecOps, and automation best practices
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organize data and create metrics, reports, and dashboards
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (may require polygraph)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSP) or Certified SAFe Release Train Engineer
- Experience using Agile lifecycle management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally, or Azure DevOps
- Basic understanding of offensive and defensive cyber tactics
- Basic understanding of cloud computing principles and practices
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
