LEAD SCRUM MASTER

QTEC Aerospace is seeking a LEAD SCRUM MASTER to join our team of professionals in Huntsville, AL. The qualified applicant will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic.

Job Summary

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidate will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs. The candidate will provide Agile leadership and coordination across multiple scrum teams supporting the BM/SRM software product. They will report directly to the team's Product Owner and will support execution across four scrum teams within the product area.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Collaborate closely with team Scrum Masters and development teams during iteration planning and sprint execution
• Help ensure backlog readiness, work decomposition, execution, and tracking
• Consistently apply Agile practices across teams and support coordination among multiple teams
• Mentor the Scrum Masters supporting each team, facilitate cross-team collaboration, and assist in identifying and removing impediments that impact team performance

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with at least 8 years of experience; or a Master's degree in a related field with at least 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong background in supporting software engineering on DoD programs
• Previous experience as a software engineer, systems engineer, or other technical contributor supporting a software development team
• Experience working as a Scrum Master in Agile software development teams
• Extensive knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices
• Experience coordinating work across multiple Scrum teams
• Experience using Atlassian tools, such as Jira and Confluence, to support Agile software development teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, and prepare and brief presentations to the customer as needed
• Self-motivated and customer-oriented

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience as a technical lead or senior developer in a software development organization
• Experience with modern software development practices like CI/CD pipelines, version control workflows, and automated testing
• Experience breaking down Agile features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
• Experience leading Agile teams supporting complex DoD software systems
• Experience in Agile coaching
• Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have and be able to maintain a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance.

Location

Huntsville, AL

QTEC, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and advancement in employment without regard to any applicable local, state or federally protected class, characteristic or non-merit based factor.