Scrum Master III

Job Description

Agile Defense is seeking a Scrum Master III to support Agile teams delivering AI, data, and national‑defense capabilities. This role facilitates essential Scrum activities, aligns backlogs, removes team impediments, tracks Agile performance metrics, and promotes strong collaboration across technical and mission partners. The Scrum Master III plays a key role in driving continuous improvement and ensuring successful delivery within complex, high‑impact environments.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Facilitate daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Support backlog refinement and assist Product Owners in maintaining aligned and prioritized backlogs
• Identify, track, and remove impediments to keep delivery on track
• Provide foundational Agile coaching and demonstrate servant leadership
• Track Agile metrics such as velocity, burn‑down charts, and overall sprint health
• Communicate risks, dependencies, and progress across teams and stakeholders
• Foster collaboration and continuous improvement across technical and mission teams
• Use Jira and Confluence for workflow, documentation, and team coordination
• Utilize Microsoft Teams or similar collaboration tools for communication and alignment
• Contribute foundational knowledge of AI/ML pipelines, data engineering, or national‑defense project environments
• Support the delivery of AI, data, and defense‑related capabilities in alignment with Agile best practices

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, project management, information systems, computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Equivalent combinations of education, military experience, Agile certification, and relevant experience supporting Agile teams may be considered
• 2+ years of experience supporting Agile teams or working within an Agile development environment.Certified Scrum Master or a comparable industry certification is required
• Experience supporting daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives; backlog-refinement support; impediment identification and removal; foundational Agile coaching and servant leadership
• Basic proficiency with Jira and Confluence; familiarity with Microsoft Teams or comparable collaboration tools
• Ability to track velocity, burn-down charts, and sprint health
• Maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master or comparable industry certification
• Exposure to the Scaled Agile Framework
• DoD or federal-contracting experience
• Familiarity with program-management principles and methodologies
• Demonstrated interest in continued growth within Agile and Scrum roles
• Experience supporting international teams or operating under Status of Forces Agreement requirements

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.