Coordinates a cross-functional Agile development team utilizing the principles and tools of the Scrum Framework.
Assumes a servant leadership role to support a self-organized team to complete Scrum projects. Identifies and removes impediments to progress. Facilitates sprint planning meetings, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, demos, and retrospectives. Identifies and manages the backlog. Supports, coaches and mentors team members. Tracks daily sprint progress and maintain schedules.
Salary.com identifies five increasing levels of proficiency for each skill/competency. Some jobs require only a relatively low level of proficiency in each skill/competency, while other jobs will require a more advanced level of proficiency in the same skill/competency. These levels rate the degree of proficiency (skill level, expertise) we expect the incumbent to perform in the given skill/competency for the given job. Note that we intentionally do not associate timeframes or years of experience in performing the skill/competency because that can be misleading. Proficiency levels identify what the incumbent knows and can do rather than how long they have been doing it. Also, note that the proficiency levels are cumulative, e.g., a level 4 proficiency implies the ability to perform all the behaviors at the lower levels.
Check each Scrum Master I skill and competencie below to view definitions.
Skill definition-Applying computer science and engineering principles, methods, and practices to design, develop, deploy, and maintain reliable software systems.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Defines the concepts, components, and methodologies used in software engineering.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Follows established guidelines and standards when carrying out basic software maintenance tasks.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Operates complex quality assurance tools to test and evaluate software products before deployment.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Directs the implementation of testing procedures to improve the usability of software products.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Designs and builds news software engineering tools to drive efficiency in operations.
Skill definition-Creating and deploying application software and providing necessary maintenance and upgrades to ensure competitiveness.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Cites the established processes used to develop and maintain codebases.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Complies with established guidelines when writing, testing, and debugging codes.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Delegates coding, testing, debugging, and analytics tasks to ensure the timely development of applications.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Defines and outlines our organization's current application software strategies to relevant departments.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes standards and procedures when designing, building, testing, and updating applications.
Skill definition-Managing software development projects by using a set of Agile methodologies, disciplines, practices, and techniques.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Compares the difference between the Waterfall and Agile development methodologies.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Documents user stories to identify development priorities when using the Agile development model.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Tests product performance using tailored Agile development methodologies.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Leverages Agile methodologies to optimize product and software development processes.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Champions the adoption of Agile best practices to deliver new and enhanced applications.
Skill definition-Automating and integrating the efforts of IT operations and development teams to deliver software applications faster.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Describes the concepts, features, and principles of DevOps.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Assists in code development, review, and merging to quickly deploy infrastructure and servers.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Deploys serverless code on a computing platform to automate DevOps tasks.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Leads the selection and development of DevOps toolchains according to organizational goals.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Champions the establishment and continued use of DevOps best practices.
Skill definition-The ability and process of implementing new ideas and initiatives to improve organizational performance.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Explains our key business strategies and priorities.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Reports and communicates market and competitor status regularly to the management team.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Implements effective marketing strategies that achieve improved business outcomes.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Optimizes business processes based on deep insight into various business unit functions.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Evaluates industry and market trends to identify new business opportunities.
Skill definition-Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists best practices and tools to maintain high accuracy and thoroughness in the workplace.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Suggests solutions to issues that arise while executing the tasks.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Employs techniques for motivating personnel to meet or exceed accuracy goals.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Leads the creation of tools for enhancing and assuring accuracy.
There are 7 hard skills for Scrum Master I, Software Engineering, Application Development, Agile Methodologies, etc.
6 general skills for Scrum Master I, Agile Development, DevOps, Jira, etc.
9 soft skills for Scrum Master I, Innovation, Attention to Detail, Time Management, etc.
While the list totals 22 distinct skills, it's important to note that not all are required to be mastered to the same degree. Some skills may only need a basic understanding, whereas others demand a higher level of expertise.
For instance, as a Scrum Master I, he or she needs to be proficient in Innovation, be proficient in Attention to Detail, and be proficient in Time Management.
