Advanced Scrum Master

Torch Technologies, Inc.; Riverside (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health Savings Account

EAP

Education assistance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Torch Technologies, Inc. seeks an Advanced Scrum Master to blend Agile expertise with servant leadership, enabling teams to perform at their best.

You will drive program execution, remove impediments, and foster transparency and continuous improvement to support mission‑critical capabilities for national defense. Responsibilities include leading PI Planning, ART level ceremonies, coaching across teams, and delivering actionable metrics.

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 ability to obtain an 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).

Responsibilities

• Champion and drive adoption of Agile and Scrum best practices across the organization, extending beyond immediate teams.
• 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 Master/Product Owner sync, backlog refinement meetings, 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 to elevate performance and delivery outcomes.
• Support the optimization of value delivery across the ART.
• Lead backlog refinement and creation events that support ART backlog 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.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Agile experience

Scrum Master experience

SAFe knowledge

Remote teams experience

Change management experience

Jira/GitLab experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Job description

Advanced Scrum Master

This position is contingent upon contract award.

In this role, you will blend Agile expertise with servant leadership to enable teams to perform at their highest potential. You will champion collaboration, drive program execution, remove systemic impediments, and foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. Your support will directly influence the delivery of mission‑critical capabilities supporting national defense.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion and drive adoption of Agile and Scrum best practices across the organization, extending beyond immediate teams.
• 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 Master/Product Owner sync, backlog refinement meetings, 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 to elevate performance and delivery outcomes.
• Support the optimization of value delivery across the ART.
• Lead backlog refinement and creation events that support ART backlog 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 ability to obtain an 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).

Position Details

• Schedule: Monday–Friday; 8‑5
• Work Location: Customer site
• Travel: Yes, 0‑10%
• Relocation Assistance: No

Benefits

Torch Technologies offers a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts, Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 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.