Job Description
At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.
Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
The Scrum Master ensures that their agile development pods live and practice the desired agile values and follow the agreed upon processes and practices.
The Scrum Master is more advanced in their technique and profession than an Associate and performs higher maturity team tasks such as Release Planning, Quarterly Agile Scorecard reviews amongst the responsibilities of the core ceremonies of Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Demo and Sprint Retrospective. The Scrum Master can also act as a proxy product owner in guiding priority if the product owner is not available. The Scrum Master is comfortable joining new teams and quickly defining the TWA, DoR and DoD without or with minimal guidance from a Senior Scrum Master.
The Scrum Master has at least three years’ experience in the chosen Agile methodology within the pod and educates others to raise the overall level of agile maturity, while taking guidance and coaching from a mentoring Senior Scrum Master. A Scrum Master can clear obstacles and establish an environment where the team can maximize their effectiveness by limiting interruptions and distractions. They also facilitate a healthy collaborative relationship between the pod and product owner and maintain a safe working environment for the team by helping with conflict resolution.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
% of Time:
10% - Manage scope, process, timelines, and metrics for up to 3 development pods while removing blockers, resolving conflicts, and facilitating internal team communication and collaboration
40% - Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, show and tells, grooming and planning meetings, and daily stand-ups
10% - Build and maintain a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product, drive value through outcomes, and enjoy their work
10% - Coach team members and business stakeholders in the chosen agile framework and guide the pods to higher levels of agile maturity
5% - Be the point of contact for external communications with stakeholders and support the product owners on grooming and maintaining the product backlog
5% - Act as a change agent within the team and help the pods implement changes effectively
20% - Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technology field or equivalent proven experience in an agile environment
Experience:
- Minimum relevant 3 to 6 year(s) of experience in a hands-on application development Scrum Master role for more than one agile development pods
Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:
- First Level Scrum master certification (e.g. CSM, PSM) is required
- Product Owner, PMI-ACP, and other agile certifications are highly desirable
- Familiarity with software development and prioritization methodologies
- Mid-level knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, team working agreement, acceptance criteria)
- Good knowledge of Agile frameworks (pair programming, Kanban, etc.),
- Awareness of Agile techniques like TDD, BDD, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery
- Excellent communication, and servant leadership skills
- Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
- Outstanding organizational skills
Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move
First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.
What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!
The salary range for this position is approximately $100K-$110K base annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process
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First Advantage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace and recruitment process that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions at First Advantage are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.