Release Manager (TS/SCI Clearance Required with agreement to obtain CI Poly)

<p>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.<br><strong><br>***This job requires active <strong style="color: #000000; font-family: &amp;quot; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">TS/SCI</strong>&nbsp;clearance.&nbsp; Please apply only if you have an active&nbsp;<strong style="color: #000000; font-family: &amp;quot; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">TS/SCI </strong>clearance. ***</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">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.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Required Skills/Experience:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Release management across multiple Agile teams, including integration, testing, and deployment coordination</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Serving as Scrum Master facilitating Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean methodologies</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">DevSecOps and CI/CD environments</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Jira and Confluence, or similar Agile lifecycle management tools</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Coordinating cross-team dependencies and supporting Program Increment (PI) Planning</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Preferred Skills/Experience:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Scaled Agile frameworks and multi-team release coordination</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">GitLab, Jenkins, and GitHub Enterprise, or similar CI/CD platforms</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and containerized deployments</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Supporting mission systems within the Intelligence Community</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Release Train Engineer (RTE), or SAFe Agilist certification</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or PMP certification</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col px-4 max-w-3xl mx-auto w-full pt-1"> <div data-find-provider-scope=""> <div data-sizer-excess="0"> <div data-index="1" data-last-message="true"> <div> <div data-test-render-count="1"> <div class="group"> <div class="group relative relative pb-[var(--msg-assistant-pb,0.75rem)]" data-is-streaming="false"> <div 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obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">US citizenship (required per contract)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Advanced CSM (A-CSM), or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex justify-start ml-0.5" data-message-action-bar="">&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="flow-root"> <div> <div class="ml-1 mt-6 flex items-center transition-transform duration-300 ease-out"> <div class="p-1 -translate-x-px">&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sticky bottom-0 mx-auto w-full pt-6 print:hidden z-[5]" data-chat-input-container="true"> <div>&nbsp;</div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>North Point Technology is <strong>THE BEST </strong>place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions!&nbsp; We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.</p> <p>At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first!&nbsp; 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.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Come join us!</strong> <strong>Apply with North Point Technology today!&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><em>For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.</em></p></div>