Scrum Master (Bangalore Only)

Job description

We are on the front line of recruitment, enabling organizations to hire smarter and onboard faster. 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. 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. About First Advantage First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Enabled by proprietary technology and AI, First Advantage’s platforms, data, and APIs power comprehensive employment background screening, identity solutions, and verification services. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, we have an internationally distributed workforce of about 10,000 employees spanning 17 countries. With a strong emphasis on innovation, automation, and customer success, First Advantage empowers 80,000 organizations to modernize their hiring and onboarding processes on a global scale. What You’ll Do: A successful 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. Responsibilities: • Manage scope, process, timelines, and metrics for up to 3 development pods while removing blockers, resolving conflicts, and facilitating internal team communication and collaboration • Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, show and tells, grooming and planning meetings, and daily stand-ups • Build and maintain a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product, drive value through outcomes, and enjoy their work • Coach team members and business stakeholders in the chosen agile framework and guide the pods to higher levels of agile maturity • Be the point of contact for external communications with stakeholders and support the product owners on grooming and maintaining the product backlog • Act as a change agent within the team and help the pods implement changes effectively • Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint What You Will Need to be Successful: • 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 • Education requirements B.E., B.Tech. or Masters in Computer Science or related field – or equivalent experience What You May Need to be Successful • 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 Join Us at First Advantage? At First Advantage, team members are united around a noble purpose: helping organizations to safeguard their workplaces and manage risk. The company’s culture is shaped by its core values — Authenticity, Curiosity, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer-Inspired — empowering team members to bring their best ideas forward, collaborate across departments, and make a real impact. First Advantage offers a variety of culture programs and benefits designed to enhance employee experience and development. • Employee Impact Groups • FA Cares volunteer opportunities • Mentorship Advantage Program • SOAR, award-winning manager development program