SW Systems Engineer Principal

About this role

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Scrum Master and JIRA Administrator to join our Department of the Air Force Integrated Fires Command and Control (DIFC2) Lead Systems Integrator (LSI) Team in Reston, VA. This dual-role position combines leadership and technical expertise to drive successful Agile Release Trains (ARTs) while ensuring seamless administration of Atlassian Jira tools for project execution. The candidate will play a critical role in enabling scaled Agile delivery, optimizing DevSecOps pipelines, and maintaining secure, mission-critical environments for a federal government program.

This position requires hands-on experience orchestrating Agile practices, managing JIRA, and collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions supporting government initiatives.

This position is ONSITE in Reston, VA.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a servant leader for Agile teams, fostering collaboration, removing impediments, and enabling teams to deliver value effectively.

Serve as a Scrum Master for the Agile Release Train (ART), resolving impediments, and driving continuous value delivery.

Facilitate Sprint ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, System Demos, Inspect & Adapt (I&A), and Retrospectives.

Manage the risks, dependencies, and agile governance. Establish metrics to evaluate performance and value stream improvements (e.g., flow efficiency, velocity).

Coordinate with external stakeholders to align ART goals with organizational objectives.

Demonstrate excellent communication, critical thinking, organizational, and coordination skills to effectively support Agile teams and stakeholders.

Administer and optimize Atlassian toolsets (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) to support Agile tracking, workflows, permissions, and reporting.

Design and maintain custom JIRA workflows, dashboards, and reporting for use in scaled Agile environments aligned with ART processes.

Create, configure, and manage JIRA Agile boards, filters, schemes, and user accounts for ART teams.

Develop and implement effective JIRA automation rules to streamline business processes.

Leverage JIRA Query Language (JQL) to deliver advanced reporting metrics for Agile planning and execution.

Integrate JIRA with third-party tools (e.g., GitHub, Slack, Jenkins) to support CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows.

Troubleshoot and resolve issues, perform upgrades, and ensure compliance with security standards in classified environments.

QualificationsActive TS/SCI clearance or SCI eligibility (must be a U.S. citizen). Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator – Cloud certification. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM). Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 8-10 years of experience as a Scrum Master, or Agile Program Manager, including driving SAFe or scaled Agile practices. 3+ years of hands-on experience as a JIRA Administrator, including creating workflows, dashboards, and automation scripts. Demonstrated experience leading Agile teams in DevSecOps environments and implementing CI/CD pipelines in cloud or hybrid infrastructures. Atlassian Certified Jira Administrator – Cloud certification

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.