All Locations: El Segundo, CA (California)
A trusted partner. A national resource. A leader in national security space. We are THE Aerospace Corporation. A team that takes pride in our readiness to solve some of the most complex technical challenges in existence. With challenges spanning government to commercial, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work on projects that are literally evolving our nation’s space and launch capabilities. We all share a common passion and aspiration – to serve a mission much bigger than ourselves. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a rare collection of thought leaders and game-changing innovators. Are you ready to launch your career?
Responsibilities
Aerospace is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support multiple teams in its information technology (IT) group. As part of an ongoing agile transformation, there are now more than 15 agile teams in the group managing their work through either Scrum or Kanban. These groups perform different kinds of IT work, including infrastructure, operations, application administration, software development, and more.
Scrum Masters act as team facilitators and perform a variety of activities to support and improve team performance and effectiveness. They remove obstacles for the team, facilitate events, and promote and support the Scrum work management process as defined in the Scrum Guide. They act as subject-matter experts on Scrum and lead and coach teams in their adoption of the process.
Key Functions:
- Serve as an advocate for agile teams throughout the work planning and execution process and assist them in meeting work and quality commitments.
- Identify and remove impediments for the team or individual members to improve team efficiency.
- Facilitate agile events (e.g., daily standup meetings, sprint demonstration, sprint retrospectives, sprint planning)
- Interface with the team members, the team product owner, and stakeholders outside the team.
- Coach teams to improve performance, effectiveness, and the use of agile methods.
- Demonstrate behavior that is consistent with the Company’s values of Dedication to Mission Success, Technical Excellence, Commitment to Our People, Objectivity and Integrity, and Innovation.
Qualifications
Required for Scrum Master II
- Three or more years of relevant experience, including 1+ year of experience acting as a Scrum Master (or equivalent role, e.g., Kanban Coach) for an agile team OR 3+ years in a project/program management role
- Scrum Master certification (e.g., CSM from Scrum Alliance, Professional Scrum Master from scrum.org, PMI-ACP, or equivalent)
- Deep understanding of Scrum process and agile principles
- Experience in leadership through influence (e.g., without formal authority)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- This role will require a secret clearance that is issued by the US government and US citizenship is required.
Required for Scrum Master III
- Six or more years of relevant experience, including 2+ years of experience acting as a Scrum Master (or equivalent role, e.g., Kanban Coach) for an agile team OR 5+ years in a project/program management role
- Scrum Master certification (e.g., CSM from Scrum Alliance, Professional Scrum Master from scrum.org, PMI-ACP, or equivalent)
- Deep understanding of Scrum process and agile principles
- Experience in leadership through influence (e.g., without formal authority)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent conflict resolution skills
- This role will require a secret clearance that is issued by the US government and US citizenship is required.
Preferred
- Advanced Scrum Master certification (e.g., Advanced CSM from Scrum Alliance or equivalent)
- Previous experience serving as a Scrum Master
- Experience with computer-based agile work management tools
- Experience or knowledge in the domains of work practiced by the Scrum Teams (e.g., information technology, software development)
- Certifications and other experience in project management
Additional Requisition Details
Clearance Requirement: Secret
Access: None
Polygraph: None
Relocation Available: No
Employment Type: Regular
Work Schedule: Full Time
Company Statement
The Aerospace Corporation has provided independent technical and scientific research, development, and advisory services to national security space programs since 1960. We operate a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for the United States Air Force and the National Reconnaissance Office, and support all national security space programs. We also apply more than 50 years of experience with space systems to provide critical solutions to technologically complex systems in such areas as communications, shipping, law enforcement, and cyber, among others.
From our inception, our highly skilled technical staff has focused on ensuring the success of every mission and developing the most effective and economic space-related hardware and software in the world. Our greatest asset is the technical expertise of our people. Our state-of-the-art laboratory facilities are staffed by some of the leading scientists in the world.
All Aerospace employees working in organizations with technical responsibilities are required to apply for and maintain at least a Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for those positions.
Equal Opportunity Commitment
The Aerospace Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We believe that a diverse workforce creates an environment in which unique ideas are developed and differing perspectives are valued, producing superior customer solutions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at ieo.mailbox@aero.org. You can also review The Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
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