About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, IT (Defense).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring a Scrum Master to enable agile delivery of secure, mission-critical systems in a DoD-focused IT environment. You will support engineering teams by facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, and helping align team practices with acquisition, security, and program management requirements.

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to maintain a steady agile cadence.
• Support team-of-teams activities (Program Increment Planning / PI Planning) — assist with preparation, logistics, and facilitation.
• Identify, track, and help remove impediments; escalate issues when necessary and coordinate resolution with leadership.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Team Leads to groom and prioritize multiple product backlogs, ensuring stories are ready for development.
• Support light automation of team metrics and dashboards (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Excel) and report trends that inform team health.
• Provide introductory coaching on Agile principles and foster continuous improvement and cross-team communication.
• Ensure agile practices align with RMF (Risk Management Framework), Earned Value Management (EVM), program security requirements, and DoD acquisition guidance.
• Help maintain a secure, collaborative development environment and perform related duties as assigned.

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What We’re Looking For

Basic qualifications (minimum):

• Bachelor’s degree plus 1–3 years of relevant experience.
• Entry-level Agile/PM experience with hands-on use of backlog tools such as JIRA.
• Current security clearance or ability to obtain one upon hire.
• US Citizenship (required for this role).

Preferred qualifications:

• 2+ years serving as a Scrum Master for engineering teams practicing Scrum.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Agilist certification preferred.
• Experience creating and maintaining metrics and dashboards (Excel, Confluence, JIRA reporting).
• Strong communication, coaching, and mentoring skills.

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Location & Clearance

• On-site in Oklahoma City, OK — remote or visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• US Citizenship required; Active DoD security clearance is preferred or the ability to obtain/transfer a clearance upon hire.

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What You’ll Get

As a full-time employee of Confidential Client, you will be eligible for the benefits package including:

• Competitive salary (estimated $81,520/year).
• Medical, dental & vision coverage.
• 401(k).
• Educational assistance and professional development.
• Life insurance and employee assistance programs.
• Paid time off.
• 9/80 work schedule (work nine-hour days Mon–Thu and take every other Friday off).

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Why Apply

This is a high-visibility role supporting national defense systems where you’ll grow your Agile facilitation skills, work closely with product and engineering teams, and help shape secure, compliant delivery practices. If you’re an early-career Scrum Master with DoD/defense interest and JIRA experience, this role offers strong mentorship and career development.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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