Scrum Master II [T500-**]

Knowledge and skills:

• Performs the role of scrum master for one or more teams, leading multiple, simultaneous initiatives of complex programs/release trains, while following RAPID / RAPID DevSecOps compliance requirements.
• Define and clearly articulate requirements (user stories and features) and acceptance criteria (use cases).
• Assists in managing requirements and prioritization within the product backlog through business value ROI, alignment with product strategy, and resource capacity.
• Utilize effective communication skills to surface essential requirements information.
• Practices the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, accountability, and practices continuous improvement using the SAFe model.
• Lead project activities through meeting facilitation, managing, project scope and communicating progress.
• Analyze business processes and associates them to software deliverables.
• Facilitates sprint demos, planning, and retrospectives.
• Tracks and communicates team velocity and sprint / release progress.
• Provides status reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs), schedules, resources, and milestone delivery.
• Supports and educates product owners, especially regarding developing, refining, and managing product backlog.
• Provides coaching of team members, product owners, product development team, other scrum masters and PM community.
• Demonstrates strong mediation and negotiation skills.
• Applies QDM to their work and that of their scrum team and ART.

Must have skills:

• SAFe / CSM Version 1 Agility

Good to have skills:

• Mentoring / leadership / communication skills / business knowledge

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or business administration and/or equivalent formal training or work experience.
• Two (2) years equivalent work experience in information technology or business environment. A related advanced degree may offset the experience requirements.