1790 - Scrum Master

About this role

Sigma Defense is seeking a Scrum Master to join our team in San Diego, CA. The Scrum Master facilitates Agile ceremonies, coordinates cross-functional engineering teams, tracks sprint progress and dependencies, removes impediments, and maintains Jira boards and documentation. This role supports backlog management, stakeholder communication, mission alignment, and continuous improvement to ensure timely and effective delivery of engineering objectives.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Requirements At least 1 year or relevant experience. Working knowledge of Scrum and Agile development practices.

Knowledge of scrum roles, events, artifacts, and empirical process control. Ability to run standups, retrospectives, reviews, and remove impediments. Strong organizational skills with the 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. Mandatory Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or CISSP.

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master Fundamental (PSM 1) (within 6 Months of hire). Computer Programs/Software: Agile planning & tracking tools such as Jira, Confluence, & Gitlab or Github. Personnel Clearance Level: Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance or higher. Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate. Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a Technical field of study.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive): Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Assist teams in planning, tracking, and completing sprint activities and deliverables. Track project progress, action items, dependencies, and impediments to support timely delivery. Help identify and remove obstacles that impact team productivity and mission objectives.