Akima

LADS (Logistics Analysis Data System) SCRUM Master

Akima$120K — $172K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or business field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience as a SCRUM Master in an agile software or data analytics environment.
  • Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM I, or equivalent).
  • Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies.
  • Experience supporting DoD, Navy, or government programs.
  • Excellent facilitation, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • U.S. Citizenship.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as SCRUM Master for agile development teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles and best practices.
  • Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Partner with Product Owners to maintain a well-groomed backlog aligned with program priorities.
  • Track and communicate team velocity, sprint progress, and agile metrics to leadership and government stakeholders.
  • Identify and remove impediments hindering team productivity or delivery timelines.
  • Coordinate efforts across development, data engineering, cybersecurity, testing, and program management teams.
  • Promote agile maturity, coaching team members and stakeholders on effective agile behaviors.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with various voluntary benefits.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) for regular full-time and part-time employees.
Full Job Description
Five Rivers Analytics is seeking a highly organized and collaborative SCRUM Master to support the Logistics Analysis Data System (LADS) program at NIWC Atlantic. The ideal candidate is an experienced agile facilitator who can coordinate cross-functional teams, remove impediments, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality analytics and software capabilities to our Navy stakeholders. This role is instrumental in maintaining agile discipline, fostering continuous improvement, and enabling the LADS team to meet mission-critical objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as SCRUM Master for one or more agile development teams, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles, ceremonies, and best practices.
  • Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Partner with Product Owners to maintain a well-groomed backlog aligned with LADS program priorities and NIWC Atlantic stakeholder requirements.
  • Track and communicate team velocity, sprint progress, and agile metrics to leadership and government counterparts.
  • Identify and remove impediments that hinder team productivity or delivery timelines.
  • Support coordination across development, data engineering, cybersecurity, testing, and program management teams.
  • Promote agile maturity, coaching team members and stakeholders on effective agile behaviors and processes.
  • Ensure compliance with NIWC Atlantic processes, documentation standards, and security requirements.
  • Assist with risk management, sprint-level planning, cross-team alignment, and release coordination.
  • Foster a collaborative, transparent, and continuous improvement culture.

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or business field, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience serving as a SCRUM Master in an agile software or data analytics environment.
  • Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM I, or equivalent).
  • Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies.
  • Experience supporting DoD, Navy, or government programs.
  • Excellent facilitation, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience working with NIWC Atlantic programs or Navy logistics/analytics systems such as LADS.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, Jira/Confluence, or other agile lifecycle tools.
  • Experience supporting data analytics, data engineering, or cloud modernization efforts.
  • Active DoD security clearance (Secret or higher).
  • Safe experience or certification.

Job ID

2026-23470
Work Type

Remote
Pay Range

$120,000 - $172,000
Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

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