FBS Scrum Master I

About the Role

• Exhibits the fundamental qualities of a servant leader.
• Demonstrates the fundamental principles and benefits of the Agile framework to improve team performance in quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists teams in meeting delivery goals by:
• Enforcing team working agreements.
• Facilitating communication, coordination, and cooperation.
• Identifying and eliminating impediments.
• Providing ongoing coaching and development.
• Acts as a servant leader for a single team and stakeholders.
• Aids the team and Product Owner in managing and sequencing the backlog.
• Leads less complex teams with work contained within limited external team impact or dependencies.
• Works generally with internal systems involving few system integration points, requiring occasional support from senior-level Scrum Masters.
• Eliminates impediments and resolves issues with frequent support from Release Train Engineer or other resources.
• Resolves and manages dependencies with frequent guidance from Release Train Engineer or other resources to support team improvement and promote high performance.
• Manages team performance in quality, predictability, flow, and velocity.
• Identifies SAFe anti-patterns and resolves them with frequent support.
• Utilizes beginner coaching capabilities to influence the team and coach on practices and procedures.
• With frequent support from RTE, guides the team through decision-making processes and teaches techniques on how to problem-solve, improve communication, self-manage, and self-organize.
• With frequent support from RTE, builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised.
• Helps manage interpersonal conflicts, challenges, and opportunities for growth within the team.
• Participates in, facilitates, and manages the outputs of all agile ceremonies:
• Daily Stand Up meetings.
• Sprint review.
• Sprint retrospective.
• Sprint planning.
• Backlog refinement sessions.
• Preparing for Program Increment Planning Sessions.
• Participates in the Scrum Mastery Sync Sessions and Agile Release Train Sync Sessions.
• Demonstrates an ongoing desire for knowledge and continuous improvement through continuous education regarding all things Agile (e.g., visit user groups, attend conferences, read books, write blogs, etc.).
• Continuously works with the Scrum Master Community of Practice to ensure standard procedures are in place and improve the organization's product delivery capability.
• Seeks advice and works closely with other Scrum Masters and Release Train Engineers to establish best practices and resolve challenging issues, risks, conflicts, or impediments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Agile framework
• SAFe anti-patterns
• Release Train Engineer (support and guidance)
• Scrum Master Community of Practice
• Scrum Mastery Sync Sessions
• Agile Release Train Sync Sessions

Qualifications

• Note: Specific years of experience are not explicitly stated for this level.
• Fundamental servant leadership qualities.
• Understanding of Agile framework principles and benefits.
• Beginner coaching capabilities.