About this Release Manager (TS/SCI Clearance Required with agreement to obtain CI Poly) role at North Point Technology
North Point Technology is looking to hire a Release Manager / Scrum Master to support a mission-critical program for an Intelligence Community customer. The qualified candidate must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and will orchestrate complex software releases across multiple Agile teams while serving as a servant leader and coach. The ideal candidate thrives on solving complex delivery challenges, enabling teams to perform at their best, and continuously improving software delivery in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.
***This job requires active TS/SCI clearance. Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance. ***
Responsibilities:
This position drives the delivery of innovative software solutions supporting national security missions. Duties include developing and executing integrated release plans across multiple Agile teams; coordinating release readiness across planning, integration, testing, deployment, and production support; managing schedules, dependencies, and risks; and facilitating release planning and Go/No-Go decision reviews. As Scrum Master, the candidate will facilitate Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement, coach teams on Agile principles, remove impediments, and partner with Product Managers to maintain healthy backlogs. Additional duties include coordinating dependencies across teams and external organizations, supporting Program Increment (PI) Planning and release forecasting, tracking velocity and Agile metrics, and preparing executive-level status reports and dashboards while ensuring compliance with customer governance, configuration management, cybersecurity, and change management processes.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Release management across multiple Agile teams, including integration, testing, and deployment coordination
- Serving as Scrum Master facilitating Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement
- Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean methodologies
- DevSecOps and CI/CD environments
- Jira and Confluence, or similar Agile lifecycle management tools
- Coordinating cross-team dependencies and supporting Program Increment (PI) Planning
- Supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Scaled Agile frameworks and multi-team release coordination
- GitLab, Jenkins, and GitHub Enterprise, or similar CI/CD platforms
- Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and containerized deployments
- Supporting mission systems within the Intelligence Community
- SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Release Train Engineer (RTE), or SAFe Agilist certification
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or PMP certification
Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph
- US citizenship (required per contract)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced CSM (A-CSM), or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.
At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.
Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!
For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.
