Lead Scrum Master

AT&T

Bothell, WA

Full Time

Senior

144k-216k

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered. A Scrum Master is the servant leader of a scrum team, guiding the team in Agile/Scrum practices, facilitating ceremonies, removing impediments, and fostering continuous improvement. The role involves supporting a self-organizing team within an organization that uses Agile and SAFe methodologies, with a focus on team maturity and organizational process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

The Scrum Master guides a scrum team on how to use Agile/Scrum practices, perform the role of a Release Train Engineer (RTE), and how to get the most out of self-organization.
Conduct Scrum of Scrum ceremonies, assess the maturity of the scrum team, and support their development to higher levels of maturity at a sustainable pace.
Remove impediments and guide the team on how to remove impediments, facilitating and leading Agile ceremonies such as Daily Standup, Demonstration, Story Point Estimation, Retrospective, Iteration Planning, and Backlog Grooming.
Collaborate with team members without acting as a manager, lead developer, Project Manager, or Product Owner.
Shield the team from outside influences to remove impediments to productivity.
Empower teams, facilitate creativity, guard quality, monitor iteration progress, and represent the team to management.
Disseminate information including metrics and charts, and work with other Scrum Masters to improve organizational processes.
Build and maintain a trusting and safe environment where problems and issues can be raised without fear of blame or retribution.
Protect the team from external distractions, allowing focus on committed work.

Requirements

Typically requires 5-7 years of experience in Scrum Master roles.
Experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, JIRA, Agile, and SAFe Agile methodologies.
Mandatory experience handling Scrum teams and conducting Scrum ceremonies.
Familiarity with LeanKit and Azure DevOps (ADO) is desired but not mandatory.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with LeanKit and ADO (Azure DevOps).

Qualifications

Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, Agile, SAFe Agile methodologies
Handling Scrum teams and conducting Scrum ceremonies

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (at least 23 days of vacation and 9 holidays annually)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond legal requirements
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% on eligible AT&T plans and accessories

Working at AT&T

AT&T is leading the way to the future with innovative technologies, developing a premier integrated communications and entertainment company, and fostering an environment where employees can grow and be part of industry innovation. The company emphasizes creating a collaborative, inclusive, and forward-thinking workplace.

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