Security-Cleared Scrum Master

Sigma Defense; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision Insurance

Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA,

Life and AD&D coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Plan with Company Matching Con­

160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)

12 (Floating) Holidays

Educational Assistance

Highly Competitive Salary

Job summary

Sigma Defense in San Diego, CA is seeking a Scrum Master to facilitate Agile ceremonies, coordinate cross-functional engineering teams, and maintain Jira boards and documentation to keep sprints on track.

You will support backlog refinement, stakeholder communication, and mission alignment, drive continuous improvement, and help ensure timely and effective delivery of engineering objectives in a security‑focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required.
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• CSM or PSM1 certification preferred or within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, planning, reviews and retrospectives.
• Assist teams in planning, tracking, and completing sprint activities.
• Track progress, dependencies, and impediments to ensure timely delivery.
• Identify and remove obstacles impacting productivity and mission objectives.
• Promote collaboration among systems engineers, software, and network teams.
• Maintain Jira boards, backlogs, and project documentation.
• Support Product Owner in backlog refinement and sprint preparation.
• Communicate sprint progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.
• Coordinate engineering activities, system integration, testing, and deployment.

Skills

Agile ceremonies facilitation

Backlog management

Sprint tracking

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional coordination

Impediment removal

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree (technical field)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Gitlab

Github

Job description

Sigma Defense in San Diego, CA is seeking a Scrum Master to facilitate Agile ceremonies, coordinate cross-functional engineering teams, and maintain Jira boards and documentation to keep sprints on track.

You will support backlog refinement, stakeholder communication, and mission alignment, drive continuous improvement, and help ensure timely and effective delivery of engineering objectives in a security‑focused environment.