Overview
The Scrum Master works closely with the Product Owner to prioritize and lead delivery of the initiative's capabilities by removing impediments, facilitating team meetings and events, and fostering an environment for high performance. The Scrum Master manages a continuous workflow of their team. They advocate, adopt and coach their team on lean, agile and scrum practices. Participate on complex, essential projects working under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment. Accountable for completion of assigned deliverables and milestones. Individual contributor and mentor to junior staff. Highly skilled and proficient in discipline, considered senior level position.
Responsibilities
Exhibit behaviors of a Lean-Agile Leader through mindset; helps the team embrace SAFe core values, adopt and apply SAFe principles and implement SAFe practices
Support the team rules of Scrum, eliminate impediments and lead the team in efforts for relentless improvement and heightened efficiency
Ensure technology and service delivery roadmap support the solution strategy and are sustainable to meet the needs of the various solutions being delivered on that product
Facilitate the team's progress toward team goals; utilizing the current Program Increment (PI) Objectives as Iteration Goals
Ensure that goals, scope and product backlog items are understood and can be fulfilled by team members
Collaborate with Product Owner, customers and developers to identify and clarify scope of problems/issues in terms of business/systems requirements and processes
Support the team's efforts to continuously improve communications and relationships with other delivery teams; represent the team in the Scrum of Scrums (SoS), helping the team remain aware of engagement opportunities and program effectiveness
Engage in challenging the old norms of development to improve performance in the areas of quality, predictability, flow, and velocity
Support software development teams in applying the Scrum framework
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Design and Development or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Significant experience in SAFe Agile values and principles
Significant experience in executing running Program Increment (PI) Objectives and Iteration Goals
Certification in SAFe Scrum Master and/or SAFe Release Train Engineer or other advanced agile certification
Experience successfully coaching and transitioning teams, programs, portfolios through an agile transformation
Experience leading and coaching successful product delivery teams
Experience in product development, software development, system engineering, and operations management
Working knowledge of cloud platform technologies (e.g., Azure, AWS)
Working knowledge of API development and integration
Experience in Continuous Integration & Delivery and integrating into agile delivery
Experience in developing reporting metrics and dashboards that illustrate progress and value
Ability to create product release plans and roadmaps
Experience working with all levels of staff, management, stakeholders, vendors
Desired Qualification(s)
Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Design and Development or related field Certification in SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager or SAFe Lean Portfolio Management
Experience working with Azure DevOps
Advanced knowledge of Banking and Financial Services systems and applications; ideally related to Core Banking and Payments
Advanced knowledge of Navy Federal systems, business functions, philosophy, operations, and organizational objectives
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
About Us
You have goals, dreams, hobbies, and things you're passionate about-what's important to you is important to us. We're looking for people who not only want to do meaningful, challenging work, keep their skills sharp and move ahead, but who also take time for the things that matter to them-friends, family, and passions. And we're looking for team members who are passionate about our mission-making a difference in military members' and their families' lives. Together, we can make it happen. Don't take our word for it:
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- ForbesR 2022 The Best Employers for New Grads
- Fortune Best Workplaces for Women
- Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work ForR
- ComputerworldR Best Places to Work in IT
- Ripplematch Campus Forward Award - Excellence in Early Career Hiring
- Fortune Best Place to Work for Financial and Insurance Services
Equal Employment Opportunity: Navy Federal values, celebrates, and enacts diversity in the workplace. Navy Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability
Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team's discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position
Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.
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