We operate in a rapidly evolving cyber landscape, working to protect the nation from malicious actors. As a Scrum Master, you will play a key role in enabling fast, secure delivery and accelerating our ability to analyse and respond to emerging threats.
You will join a people‑focused environment that values flexibility, empowerment, and creativity. Teams are trusted to innovate, experiment, and continuously improve.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate key Scrum events and regular team health checks
- Promote, encourage and embed Agile principles within the team and organisation
- Bring those more resistant to Agile ways of working along the journey toward true Agility and embrace their feedback
- Ensure value‑driven delivery, defining value within your team's context and coaching them in how to break work down to achieve the most value
- Proactively identify and remove impediments – thinking outside the box welcomed
- Help teams mature in their Agile practices
- Foster a safe space for the team to experiment, celebrate success and failure, be candid, and fail fast
- Empower the team to problem‑solve
- Support negotiation and conflict resolution
- Foster positive and collaborative relationships across teams and organisations
- Support the Product Owner with backlog prioritisation, creation of product goals and vision
- Champion best practices and continually seek ways to improve the team, delivery and self
- Strong facilitation and coaching skills, with the ability to guide teams through complex challenges
Qualifications
- Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or similar)
- Knowledge and demonstrable application of Agile fundamentals
- Ability to influence without authority
- Scrum certification (e.g., CSM, PSM)
- Keenness to learn, collaborate, and share best practices across the business and customers through our active Communities of Practices
- Appreciation of latest technology trends and desire to explore software development models
- Ability to effectively manage stakeholders and build relationships
- Passionate about embracing and encouraging continuous improvement and innovation
- Requires advanced knowledge of the work area, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience; usually a University Degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field with a minimum of 3 years experience
Clearance Requirements
Due to the nature of our work, all candidates must currently hold eDV clearance.
Role Type
- Onsite: Employees who work in onsite roles will perform primarily onsite duties, including all production and maintenance functions.
- Hybrid: Employees who work in hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite; the ratio of onsite time will be determined in partnership with your leader.
- Remote: Employees who work in remote roles will perform work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of a site, onsite presence may be discussed with your manager.
