1780 - Scrum Master/Site Lead

Sigma Defense is seeking a Scrum Master/Site Lead to join our team in San Diego, CA. This position serves as a key connection between team members, technical leadership, program management, and the customer, helping ensure priorities remain aligned, obstacles are addressed quickly, and the team can consistently deliver high-quality capabilities. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable leading a Scrum ceremony, coordinating priorities with the customer, resolving a team-level issue, tracking delivery commitments, and helping technical personnel stay focused on mission objectives. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership, communication, organization, and Scrum facilitation skills with enough technical understanding to effectively support teams working across software development, DevSecOps, cloud services, cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, and application support. 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 10+ years of relevant experienceProfessional experience leading or coordinating technical teams in a software, cloud, IT, cybersecurity, engineering, or related environmentExperience serving as a Scrum Master, Agile Team Lead, Technical Project Lead, Site Lead, or similar positionStrong working knowledge of Scrum and Agile development practicesExperience facilitating Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectivesExperience tracking work through Agile project-management or issue-tracking platformsStrong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple priorities, dependencies, and deadlinesDemonstrated ability to identify and remove impediments affecting team executionStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to communicate effectively with technical personnel, program leadership, customers, and other stakeholdersAbility to understand technical discussions sufficiently to identify dependencies, risks, priorities, and required actionsExperience coordinating activities across multiple technical disciplinesAbility to operate effectively in an environment where mission priorities and technical requirements may change rapidlyDemonstrated ability to lead through communication, organization, accountability, and collaborationExperience supporting programs within a Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or other mission-focused government environmentExperience leading multidisciplinary teams consisting of software developers, DevSecOps engineers, cloud engineers, cybersecurity personnel, system administrators, help desk, or similar technical professionalsFamiliarity with Microsoft Azure and cloud-based application environmentsFamiliarity with software-development lifecycles, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, and modern cloud-development practicesExperience supporting teams developing or operating mission-critical applications and servicesExperience working directly with government customers and technical stakeholdersExperience coordinating work across geographically distributed teamsExperience with Agile planning and tracking tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, GitLab, or comparable platformsExperience with scaled or multi-team Agile environmentsExperience preparing program status reports, customer briefings, delivery metrics, and leadership updatesMust be a U.S. citizen Mandatory Certifications: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Computer Programs/Software: JiraGitLabMicrosoft Azure Personnel Clearance Level: Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance or higher with the ability to obtain a TS/SCIClearance may be sponsored for the right candidate Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field of study. Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive): Serve as the primary day-to-day site lead for assigned Sigma Defense Systems personnelProvide leadership, coordination, and operational direction to a multidisciplinary technical teamServe as a primary interface between team members, Sigma Defense Systems program leadership, and customer representativesMaintain awareness of ongoing technical activities, priorities, milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues across the teamEnsure team activities remain aligned with customer priorities and overall program objectivesCoordinate work across software development, DevSecOps, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, and support functionsFacilitate communication between technical teams and help resolve cross-team dependenciesIdentify issues affecting team performance or mission delivery and coordinate with the appropriate personnel to drive resolutionProvide program leadership with clear and timely information regarding team activities, accomplishments, risks, staffing concerns, and emerging issuesAssist with onboarding and integration of new team membersPromote a collaborative, accountable, and mission-focused team environmentSupport personnel by helping remove organizational and procedural obstacles that interfere with their ability to perform effectivelyCoordinate with technical leads while respecting and leveraging their subject-matter expertiseHelp ensure commitments made to customers and program leadership are understood, tracked, and completedServe as the team's Scrum Master, facilitating Agile ceremonies and supporting effective execution of the team's development and delivery processesFacilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other team coordination activitiesWork with product owners, customer representatives, technical leads, and team members to maintain a clear and prioritized backlogHelp translate mission priorities and customer requirements into actionable work for the teamEnsure user stories and work items contain sufficient information, acceptance criteria, and context for team executionTrack sprint commitments, work in progress, dependencies, impediments, and completion statusIdentify and help remove obstacles preventing the team from completing planned workProtect the team from unnecessary disruptions while maintaining responsiveness to legitimate mission prioritiesEncourage realistic sprint planning based on team capacity, dependencies, and technical complexityFacilitate productive retrospectives focused on measurable improvements to team processesMonitor Agile metrics and delivery trends to identify potential issues and opportunities for improvementEncourage continuous improvement without allowing Agile processes to become administrative overheadAdapt Agile practices when necessary to meet the needs of the mission and technical environment Salary Range: $165,000 - $185,000 annually. Benefits Dental and Vision InsuranceMedical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA PlansLife and AD&D coverageEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) 12 (Floating) HolidaysEducational AssistanceHighly Competitive Salary