Cricket Wireless Lead Scrum Master

About the position

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. The Scrum Master ensures that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox. They will facilitate as needed. As a servant leader, the scrum master protects the team from external distractions, allowing the team to focus on the work to which they have committed. Remove impediments to a team's productivity and/or guides the team on how to remove impediments. Empower teams and facilitate creativity while guarding quality and monitoring iteration progress while striving for successful completion. Builds and maintains a trusting and safe environment where problems and issues can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged.

Responsibilities

• Guide a scrum team on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and apply the Framework as defined in the Scrum Guide.
• Lead, train, and coach the organization in its Scrum adoption and work with other Scrum Masters to ensure organizational process improvement.
• Provide support and coaching to the team to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable to the team.
• Ensure that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.
• Foster continuous improvement and help the Scrum Team to focus on creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done.
• Support the Product Owner by recommending techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management.
• Promote the Scrum Team's understanding of the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items.
• Remove impediments to a team's productivity by shielding them from non-essential outside influences.
• Serve the Organization in helping with Scrum adoption and optimizing Best Practices related to Agile.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5-7 years in Telecom or related.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of service to a team in the role of a Scrum Master.
• Bachelor of Science degree in any Technical, Engineering, Information Systems or related fields preferred.
• PSM 1 (Professional Scrum Master) certification from scrum.org.
• PSM 2 (Professional Scrum Master) certification from scrum.org - Preferred.
• PSM 3 (Professional Scrum Master) certification from scrum.org - Desired.

Nice-to-haves

• Developer nanodegree or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• 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% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone