Scrum Master

**Description**

**Scrum Master**
- Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.
- Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation.
- We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace - we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

**Do Work That Matters**

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

**Your New Role and Responsibilities**

We are seeking an experienced Agile Scum Master to join a small close-knit team that works closely with our client on our client site. Our team has a diverse mix of skills and cross training is a strategy, so flexibility will be required.

Your role in the team will be to work closely with the product development team and customer product owners to ensure work progress on schedule and to the desired level of quality. Additionally, you will serve as a coach and mentor to our team - helping to foster culture of continuous improvement and ensuring the that the team is meeting its objectives consistently.

Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate and coordinate scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint review and retrospectives.
- Identify and troubleshoot obstacles that are hindering the team’s progress.
- Communicate project development status, risks and issues to stakeholders.
- Track KPIs and help teams deliver high-quality products/solutions on time.
- Ensure that the team follows the Scrum framework and adheres to Agile principles

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact
- Certification in Agile methodologies, Certified Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams.
- Familiarity with Atlassian JIRA and Confluence.
- This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold a minimum of TSPV security clearance.**Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose**
- Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase - Chief Executive, Leidos Australia._

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

**Next Steps**
- Recruitment process - 1-2 interviews (depending on seniority of role) & background checks.
- Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2good. You’ll fit right in.

**Original Posting**:
**Pay Range**:
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.