What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scrum Master with Security Clearance position at NASK?
Scrum Master Location: Beavercreek, OH Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS to apply More about your role: At NASK, we're growing, building great teams, and doing exciting work. You can be part of an entrepreneurial environment rich in opportunity and reward - all while helping us deliver critical, mission-focused solutions for the Intelligence and Military Communities. NASK provides the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) with support for the research, development, and sustainment of new and existing hardware, systems, and software capabilities that enable scientific and technical intelligence production for the United States military services and national-level intelligence efforts through 2033. We are a delivery-oriented, fast-growing company, and we invite you to join our talented team. Position Overview NASK is seeking a highly skilled Scrum Master I to support NASIC A9 ICAM efforts and deliver secure Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities across Air Force intelligence mission systems. This role enables Agile software development teams supporting ISR operations, intelligence production, and digital transformation initiatives. The Scrum Master will foster high-performing teams, ensure Agile best practices, and drive mission-focused delivery in partnership with the Government Product Owner. Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate Scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives
- Coach teams on Agile principles, Scrum values, and continuous improvement
- Partner with the Government Product Owner to maintain a prioritized backlog
- Remove technical and operational impediments to ensure team velocity
- Foster collaboration across software developers, engineers, and ISR mission teams
- Support delivery of cloud-native ICAM solutions aligned to NASIC mission needs
- Promote transparency using Agile tools (Jira, Confluence)
- Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand‑ups, and retrospectives.
- Coordinate development activities supporting ICAM services such as entitlements and user profiling.
- Remove team impediments and promote collaboration across engineers and stakeholders.
- Support continuous integration and deployment within NASIC cloud environments.
- Ensure adherence to Agile best practices and the NASIC Software Development Guide.
- Travel, up to 10% of time including outside of continental U.S. Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties listed above Required Qualification:
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) recognized by the Scrum Alliance.
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of experience as Scrum Master experience in Agile environments
- Experience supporting software development teams
- Strong understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Candidate must have an active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance
- Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Kubernetes environments or containerized platforms.
- Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM)
- Additional Agile certifications (CSPO, SAFe, etc.)
- Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs
- Familiarity with ICAM, Zero Trust, or cybersecurity
- Experience with Jira and Confluence,
- Experience with DevSecOps environments Who we are: Our people are the core of who we are and what we do. NASK has two decades of experience delivering innovative solutions to the tough technical challenges facing our partners in the Intelligence and Military Communities. Our subject matter experts mentor junior developers and analysts, bringing together the wisdom of real-world experience with fresh approaches to solve the toughest mission problems. Benefits: At NASK, our employees are the backbone of our company, so we provide unsurpassed benefits and work-life balance. Employees are provided with individual offices and collaboration spaces to foster individual and team success. We have a casual yet professional work environment - Employees work hard, and NASK offers a competitive benefits package that equates to 50% on top of your annual base salary. This is split between a tax-qualified profit-sharing retirement plan that NASK contributes to (up to allowable IRS limits) and a cafeteria plan for benefits. For a comprehensive overview of our benefits, visit the benefits tab under our careers page: https://nask.world/company/careers/ Compensation: NASK Incorporated considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role and responsibilities, work experience, education, training, certifications, geographic location, and market data. These are general guidelines and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship . EEO Statement: **NASK provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfers, leaves of absence, as well as compensation and training. MC08