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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in facilitating agile teams using SAFe methodologies, ensuring adherence to Scrum processes, and driving continuous improvement. Possesses strong communication skills and the ability to mentor and coach teams towards high performance and agile maturity.
Highest-signal resume keywords
SAFe MethodologyScrum Master ExperienceCertified Scrum Master (CSM)Agile Project Management Tools (Jira)DoD Secret Clearance
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Hard Skills
Agile FacilitationScrum ProcessesUser Story DevelopmentTeam Metrics CollectionIssue AnalysisContinuous ImprovementBacklog GroomingSprint PlanningPI PlanningCoaching Agile Principles
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsTime Management SkillsTeamworkMentoringInterpersonal Skills
Tools & Technologies
Jira
Certifications & Qualifications
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)PMI-ACP
Industry Keywords
Agile Release TrainProgram Increment PlanningScope CreepCross-Functional TrainingFast-Paced Environment
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Facilitate one large, complex agile team or several small agile teams within an Agile Release Train using SAFe.
- Educate teams in Scrum or Kanban and ensure agile processes are followed.
- Remove impediments and foster high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure team commitments from Program Increment Planning are met.
- Facilitate communication across team members and lead issue analysis, triage, mitigation, and process improvements.
- Facilitate self-organizing teams and protect them from scope creep during PI execution.
- Coordinate with the Release Train Engineer or Project Manager to implement solutions.
- Support and enforce Scrum processes and rules; ensure understanding of the Definition of Done.
- Coordinate with ART teams and communicate status to management.
- Work with Product Owners to review and prioritize features and develop User Stories meeting acceptance criteria.
- Lead SAFe ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, demos, sprint retrospectives, and PI planning.
- Maintain and generate team information radiators.
- Collect and share team metrics, identify needed metrics, and improve measurement practices.
- Coach teams on agile and Scrum principles and drive continuous improvement and agile maturity.
- Observe team dynamics, coach individuals and teams, and improve productivity.
- Create a sharing and learning environment, including pair-programming and cross-functional training.
- Promote teamwork to achieve sprint goals.
- Mentor junior Scrum Masters throughout projects.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Requires a US Citizenship.
- Must hold an active DoD Secret clearance.
- Must be able to commute to Scott AFB, IL, Ft. Meade, MD, or Ogden, UT for full time on-site support.
- Bachelor’s Degree with 8–12 years of relevant experience or master’s with 6–10 years of prior relevant experience; additional years of work experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
- Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience working as a Scrum Master on a software development or other technical team.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or similar agile project management certification (PMI-ACP).
- Experience using agile project management tools (e.g. Jira).
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, and time management skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, across diverse systems and groups.
- Willing to assist and train junior Scrum Masters.