Secret Software Engineer / Scrum Master

Job Description

The Planner Product Team is seeking a hybrid Scrum Master / Software Engineer who will report to the Product Owner, provide servant leadership, and contribute hands-on Java development.

Approximately 30% of the role will be dedicated to facilitating Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives) and guiding the team through Program Increment (PI) planning, feature decomposition, and cross-team dependency management. The remaining 70% will focus on designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining Java applications, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools . Success will be measured by timely delivery of sprint and PI objectives, high team engagement, rapid impediment removal, and high-quality, mission-critical software that meets performance, security, and reliability standards.

PR: 61-78/hr

Skills and Requirements

• Proven Scrum Master experience with the ability to provide servant leadership and facilitate Agile ceremonies
• 3–5+ years of hands-on Java development experience
• Experience designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining Java applications
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
• Strong technical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to support PI planning, feature decomposition, and cross-team dependency management
• Experience working in a high-availability systems environment
• Scrum Master or Agile certification (CSM, CSP, PMI-ACP, SSM, PSM, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting software engineering on DoD programs and/or missile defense systems
• Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
• Experience leading Agile teams supporting complex DoD software systems
• Experience decomposing Agile features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria (PI and sprint planning)
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for government financial tracking
• Experience supporting Regional Applications / Battle Management / Sensor Resource Management work
• Experience working with teams in Huntsville

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].