Sr. Principal Scrum master / Scrum Master/Team Coach (SM/TC)

Title: Sr. Principal Scrum master / Scrum Master/Team Coach (SM/TC)

Location: Washington, DC 20001 (Onsite)

Job Duration: 1 Year Contract

Rate: $58/hr. On W2 + Benefits for yourself

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

The SAFe Scrum Master/Team Coach (SM/TC) is a servant leader and coach for an Agile Team who facilitates team Iteration Events and processes, and supports teams and ARTs in delivering value. They help mature the Agile Team through Agile values, principles, and success patterns. They facilitate impediment removal and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement..

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Coach teams in self-organization and self-management and help them coordinate and participate in Agile Release Trains (ARTs) events, increasing the effectiveness of SAFe across the organization.

Strong passion for Agile frameworks and guiding development teams to higher Scrum maturity.

Good knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts including, but not limited to: definition of done, user story refinement, automated testing, backlog refinement, and PI Planning

Empathetic Support the team by displaying an authentic understanding and concern for a team member s beliefs or feelings. In turn, the team is more likely to build relationships with others, resulting in higher levels of collaboration and performance. Empathy is a crucial ingredient of trust, which is essential for people to accept and welcome coaching.

Conflict navigator Supports team members in resolving interpersonal conflicts, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Servant leader Persuades rather than uses authority. As servant leaders, SM/TCs focus on the needs of team members and those they serve, intending to achieve results aligned with the organization s values, principles, and business objectives.

Mentor Supports the personal development of team members, helping them gain a continuous learning mindset. They guide the team to find solutions to their problems independently instead of being given the answers.

Transparent The SM/TC help the team provide transparency by ensuring artifacts are inspected, identifying significant differences between expected and actual results, and detecting anti-patterns.

Coach The SM/TC understands and educates the team on methods beyond Scrum, such as SAFe, Kanban, Flow, Built-in Quality, and more.

Prepare for PI Planning Before the event, the SM/TC ensures the team is briefed on upcoming features by Product Managers, Business Owners, and other stakeholders, as illustrated in Figure 2. They help Agile Teams and the Product Owner identify local stories, maintenance, defects, tech debt, and other work the team needs to accomplish