Azure Release Train Engineer/Scrum Master (Active Secret Clearan Jobs

Scrum Master / Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE)

We are seeking a Scrum Master / Agile Release Train Engineer (RTE) to support our Agile teams and program-level delivery efforts. This role focuses on driving alignment, disciplined execution, and predictable outcomes while enabling cloud-based development within Azure environments. The Scrum Master/RTE facilitates Agile ceremonies, leads program-level events, resolves impediments, and reinforces a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability. The role requires proficiency with Azure DevOps and working knowledge of Azure cloud architecture, services, and delivery pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Provide disciplined servant leadership that reinforces team readiness, ownership, and commitment to mission success.
• Coordinate Agile Release Train events such as PI Planning, ART Syncs, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt workshops.
• Identify and remove impediments to maintain operational flow and support timely delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Management, System Architecture, Engineering, and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on objectives, priorities, and timelines.
• Manage program-level risks, dependencies, and issues, escalating appropriately to maintain execution stability.
• Monitor delivery performance metrics, assess team and ART health, and drive improvements in velocity, flow, and predictability.
• Ensure accurate backlog management, workflow optimization, and reporting using Azure DevOps Boards, Dashboards, and Pipelines.
• Support teams with cloud-related dependencies, technical discussions, and planning activities involving Azure cloud services.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in Scrum Master, RTE, or similar Agile delivery role.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
• Experience using Azure DevOps Boards, Pipelines, and Repos.
• Working knowledge of Azure cloud services.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe RTE, or other Agile certifications.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with Azure landing zones or cloud modernization programs.
• Experience supporting multi-team Agile environments in enterprise settings.

This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be hired offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed. Work Type Remote Pay Range $140,000 - $150,000 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.

Company Description Work Where it Matters Five Rivers Analytics (FRA), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At FRA, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. For our shareholders, FRA provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. For our government customers, FRA delivers streamline operations in support of an increasingly fast-paced, complex, and dynamic digital environment. As a FRA employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.