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BAE Systems

Senior Scrum Master

United Kingdom
Hybrid
Circa £68,500
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Join BAE Systems as a Senior Scrum Master in a hybrid role based across various locations in the UK and Scotland (1 day on-site). This is a senior position focusing on agile delivery for Royal Navy software solutions with a salary of circa £68,500, offering a balanced lifestyle and flexible working arrangements.

Requirements

  • Significant experience operating as a Scrum Master within Agile delivery environments.
  • Significant experience in hands-on Software Development.
  • Academic qualification in a STEM related subject and ability/willingness to become a Chartered Engineer.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification is preferred.
  • Ability to achieve at least Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Agile and DevSecOps Methodologies: Champion the adoption of Agile and DevSecOps frameworks to support software solution development.
  • Scrum Facilitation: Lead and facilitate Scrum team activities to ensure effective collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Team Coaching and Mentoring: Provide line management, coaching, and mentoring to foster self-organisation and accountability.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate workshops and drive consensus amongst diverse technical and business stakeholders.
  • Potential transition routes: People from Project Manager, Technical Lead, or Agile Coach roles may bring transferable leadership and delivery skills, alongside meeting mandatory technical and security requirements.

Job description

Job Title: Senior Scrum Master

Location: Various locations across the UK and Scotland hybrid – 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 Hybrid Navy software solutions, developing software, 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:

  • Champion the adoption of Agile and DevSecOps methodologies to support the development and enhancement of software solutions.
  • Lead and facilitate Scrum team activities, ensuring effective collaboration, delivery, and continuous improvement.
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software in line with project and business requirements.
  • Promote a culture of continuous learning, feedback, and improvement across Agile and DevSecOps practices.
  • Provide line management, mentoring, and coaching to team members, Product Owners, and stakeholders, fostering self-organisation, accountability, and Agile ways of working.

Essential skills:

  • Significant experience operating as a Scrum Master within Agile delivery environments.
  • Significant experience in hands-on Software Development
  • 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.

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:**25th November 2026, interviews for this role will take place w/c7th December

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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