About this Software Engineer / Scrum Master role at MKS2 Technologies
MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Team is seeking a hybrid Scrum Master/Software Engineer who will report to the Product Owner and provide servant leadership while contributing hands on Java development. Approximately 30% of the role’s time will be dedicated to facilitating Agile ceremonies (daily stand ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, 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 for the Planner subsystem.
The ideal candidate brings proven Scrum Master experience (certification preferred), 3-5+ years of Java development in a missile defense or high availability systems environment, strong technical and people skills, and familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for government financial tracking as a plus. 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.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Experience supporting software engineering on DoD programs / missile defense.
- Experience decomposing Agile features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria (PI and Sprint planning).
- Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
- Experience leading Agile teams supporting complex DoD software systems.
- Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
EDUCATION: Bachelors with 3+ or Master with 1+ Years of Experience
LOCATION: Full Time/ On-Site in Colorado Springs, CO
CLEARANCE REQUIRMENT: Top Secret w/SCI
DOD 8570 REQUIREMENT: None
SALARY: 100,000-120,000
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
