Advanced Scrum Master

Torch Technologies, Inc.; Patterson (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Comprehensive health insurance

Job summary

A defense contracting firm is seeking an Advanced Scrum Master to support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, blending Agile expertise with servant leadership. Responsibilities include championing Agile best practices, coaching teams, and defining program-level metrics. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, significant systems engineering experience, and an active Top Secret clearance. Benefits include competitive salary, comprehensive insurance, and 401(k) contributions.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of applicable systems engineering experience, including 3+ years as a Scrum Master.
• Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI.
• SAFe Certification (RTE, Scrum Master, or Product Owner) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Champion and drive Agile and Scrum best practices across the organization.
• Coach and mentor teams, leaders, and stakeholders on Agile principles.
• Define, collect, and communicate actionable program-level metrics.

Skills

Agile principles

Scrum framework

SAFe methodology

Coaching and mentoring

Conflict resolution

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Job description

Torch Technologies – Advanced Scrum Master

Role Overview

This position is contingent upon contract award. The Advanced Scrum Master will support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), blending Agile expertise with servant leadership to enable teams to perform at their highest potential and drive mission‑critical capabilities for national defense.

Responsibilities

• Champion and drive the adoption of Agile and Scrum best practices across the organization.
• Organize and facilitate Program Increment (PI) planning events.
• Provide support and guidance across multiple scrum teams.
• Lead and organize ART level Agile ceremonies, including Scrum Masters/Product Owner sync, backlog refinement, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and demonstration sessions.
• Provide customers with meaningful Agile metrics and a clear roadmap for increasing ART maturity and agility.
• Coach and mentor teams, leaders, and stakeholders on Agile principles and SAFe practices.
• Support the optimization of value delivery across the ART.
• Lead backlog refinement and creation events that support ART and team backlogs.
• Proactively identify, manage, and resolve cross‑team dependencies, risks, and impediments.
• Partner with Product Owners, Subject Matter Experts, and key stakeholders to ensure alignment on vision, priorities, and execution strategy.
• Define, collect, and communicate actionable program‑level metrics and status reporting.
• Cultivate strong communication and collaboration across all ART participants.
• Drive and measure progress of continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program effectiveness.
• Stay current on emerging Agile trends, tools, and industry best practices.
• Recommend and implement tooling and process improvements for value stream and project management.
• Coordinate with project management tool administrators to manage system access and permissions.
• Mediate and resolve complex interpersonal and cross‑team conflicts, fostering a collaborative and psychologically safe environment.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 5‑10+ years of applicable systems engineering experience, including 3+ years as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment.
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI.
• SAFe Certification (RTE, Scrum Master, or Product Owner).
• Experience supporting remote or geographically distributed teams.
• Experience supporting organizational or program‑level change management initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Agile principles, Scrum framework, and SAFe methodology.
• Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, GitLab).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and modern digital engineering environments.
• Experience facilitating scaled Agile ceremonies.
• Experience supporting the configuration and sustainment of planning tools (e.g., GitLab project owner or Jira admin).

Schedule

Monday‑Friday; 8‑5

Work Location

Customer‑site

Travel

Yes, 0‑10%

Relocation Assistance

No

Benefits

Torch Technologies offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package including ESOP participation, 401(k) match and safe‑harbor contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E‑Verify.

Accommodations

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reason­able accommodation. Accommodations can be requested by emailing [e-mail].