1790 - Scrum Master
About The Position
Sigma Defense is seeking a Scrum Master to support engineering teams in San Diego, California. The role facilitates Agile ceremonies, coordinates cross-functional engineering teams, tracks sprint progress and dependencies, removes impediments, and maintains Jira boards and project documentation. It also supports backlog management, stakeholder communication, mission alignment, and continuous improvement to help ensure timely and effective delivery of engineering objectives. The Scrum Master works with systems engineers, software developers, and network engineering teams, and helps coordinate engineering activities, system integration, testing, and network deployment. The position requires U.S. citizenship, a bachelor's degree in a technical field, at least one year of relevant experience, and the specified security and Scrum certifications. The candidate must possess or be able to obtain an active Secret clearance or higher; clearance sponsorship may be available for the right candidate.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of relevant experience.
- Working knowledge of Scrum and Agile development practices.
- Knowledge of Scrum roles, events, artifacts, and empirical process control.
- Ability to run stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews, and remove impediments.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple priorities, dependencies, and deadlines.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and support continuous process improvement.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- CompTIA Security+ or CISSP certification.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a technical field of study.
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance or higher.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master Fundamental (PSM 1) certification within 6 months of hire.
- Clearance sponsorship may be available for the right candidate.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Assist teams with planning, tracking, and completing sprint activities and deliverables.
- Track project progress, action items, dependencies, and impediments to support timely delivery.
- Identify and remove obstacles affecting team productivity and mission objectives.
- Promote collaboration among systems engineers, software developers, and network engineering teams.
- Maintain Agile boards, sprint backlogs, and project documentation using Jira.
- Support the Product Owner with backlog refinement, prioritization, and sprint preparation.
- Encourage adherence to Agile principles and promote continuous improvement.
- Communicate sprint progress, risks, and issues to team members, technical leads, and stakeholders.
- Help coordinate engineering activities, system integration, testing, and network deployment efforts.
- Monitor team performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve workflow and delivery.
- Support alignment between engineering activities, program milestones, and operational requirements.
Benefits
- Dental and vision insurance.
- Medical insurance, including HSA, FSA, and DFSA plans.
- Life and AD&D coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
- 160 hours of paid time off (PTO).
- 12 floating holidays.
- Educational assistance.
- Highly competitive salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
