Specialist, Software Engineer (Scrum Master)

This role is a hybrid Scrum Master / QA tester position. The primary day-to-day work splits between facilitating Agile ceremonies and performing functional/integration testing of user stories. 15-1253 (QA Analyst/Tester) was chosen as the primary SOC given the explicit testing responsibilities; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is a plausible runner-up given the SDLC participation and software engineering title.

The job title reads 'Specialist, Software Engineer (Scrum Master)' with no seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 4-year minimum experience requirement and scope of work support a Mid-level classification.

All substantive skills (Agile, Scrum, backlog management, test case writing, acceptance criteria validation) appear only under 'Preferred Additional Skills' — none are placed in a hard-requirements section. The qualifications section gates only on education/experience and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

The Secret clearance is listed as 'ability to obtain' rather than an active clearance requirement, but it is a stated gate in the Qualifications section.

DoD 8570 compliance and CompTIA Security+ are explicitly called 'a plus' and are captured as preferred.

The salary range ($84,500–$157,500/year) is stated as applicable to Colorado specifically and is not a guarantee of final compensation.

Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.