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Working at BAE Systems

  • Founded
    November 1999
  • Company employees
    Around 110,000

Hiring in

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
  • Malaysia
  • Poland
  • Singapore

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Join BAE Systems as a Senior Scrum Master in this hybrid role based across the UK and Scotland, requiring 1 day on site per week. Offering a salary of circa £68,500, you will lead agile delivery for next-generation Royal Navy software solutions, championing Scrum and DevSecOps best practices.

Requirements

  • Significant experience operating as a Scrum Master within Agile delivery environments.
  • Proven ability to facilitate workshops and drive consensus amongst diverse stakeholders.
  • Experience coaching teams and leaders in Agile ways of working.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification is preferred.
  • Academic qualification in a STEM related subject, and ability/willingness to become a Chartered Engineer.
  • Must achieve as a minimum Baseline Personnel Security Standard and meet relevant security clearance requirements.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Agile Delivery & Scrum: Lead and facilitate the effective operation of the Scrum team, removing obstacles and driving continuous improvement for Navy software solutions.
  • Coaching & Leadership: Provide direct line management and coach team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders in Agile ways of working, fostering self-organisation and accountability.
  • DevSecOps Integration: Champion the utilisation of the Agile/DevSecOps approach and drive continuous learning and feedback processes for code and test modules.
  • Stakeholder Facilitation: Facilitate workshops and drive consensus amongst diverse stakeholders to ensure alignment with the Product Owner's vision.
  • Potential transition routes: People from Agile Coach, Technical Project Manager, or Software Engineering roles may bring relevant delivery and technical skills, alongside meeting mandatory STEM qualifications and Scrum Master experience requirements.

Job description

Job Title: Senior Scrum Master

Location: Various locations across the UK and Scotland – 1 day on site depending on business needs.

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £68,500 depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

What you’ll be doing:

You will play a key role in the agile delivery of Navy software solutions, ensuring alignment with the Product Owner‘s vision while championing Scrum and DevSecOps best practices. Working closely with software engineers and stakeholders, you will facilitate Agile delivery, remove obstacles, lead and coach teams, and drive continuous improvement, helping to deliver high-quality, reliable software for next-generation Royal Navy systems..

Core duties:

  • Championing utilisation of the Agile/DevSecOps approach for the creation of new and modified code/test modules as part of a wider product solution
  • Lead and facilitate the effective operation of the Scrum team.
  • Drive a continuous learning and feedback process in relation to the DevSecOps approach
  • Direct line management responsibilities and coaching team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders in Agile practices, fostering self-organisation and accountability

Essential skills:

  • Significant experience operating as a Scrum Master within Agile delivery environments.
  • Proven ability to facilitate workshops and drive consensus amongst diverse stakeholders.
  • Experience coaching teams and leaders in Agile ways of working.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification is preferred
  • Academic qualification in a STEM related subject, and ability/willingness to become a Chartered Engineer through an appropriate recognised professional institution

The Team:

Join a collaborative and supportive team environment that embraces hybrid and cross-site working, bringing together diverse skills and expertise to develop new technologies and innovative ways of working. The team plays a key role in delivering cutting-edge solutions across a range of exciting projects.

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BAE Systems

Senior Scrum Master

United Kingdom
On-site, Hybrid
Circa £68,500

As part of the team, you’ll contribute to the continued advancement of Royal Navy systems, working on highly visible and mission-critical software. The solutions developed are designed for deployment within complex Naval Ship environments, providing the opportunity to work on technology that has a direct impact on operational capability and future maritime defence programmes.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:23rd November 2026, interviews for this role will take place w/c 30th November

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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