Scrum Master

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Scrum Master position! This is a 6 month contract opportunity with potential extensions and will be hybrid in Buffalo NY. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Lead and mentor multiple cross-functional agile teams through servant-leadership applying Scrum Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP) frameworks to foster self-organization collaboration and continuous improvement
• Facilitate high-quality sprint ceremonies including sprint planning daily stand-ups backlog refinement sprint reviews and retrospectives to drive alignment and effective execution
• Coach teams on agile practices such as user stories story mapping Test-Driven Development (TDD) Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD) continuous integration and pairing to build high-performing teams
• Manage dependencies across teams and maintain risk visibility through RAID logs escalation patterns and proactive impediment removal to keep teams focused on achieving their goals
• Track and communicate delivery metrics including predictability throughput and flow using information radiators and agile tooling (Jira Confluence Miro) to ensure transparency for stakeholders
• Collaborate with other Agile Leaders to increase the effectiveness of agile practices across the organization and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide mentorship to less experienced Scrum Masters and curate team-level coaching content to strengthen understanding of effective agile theories and techniques
• Host learning opportunities such as communities of practice conferences and training sessions to support ongoing team development and knowledge sharing

What Youll Need to Have:

• 4 years of experience as a member of an agile team including 2 years as a Scrum Master (or 8 years combined higher education and/or work experience in lieu of a degree)
• Strong Scrum and SAFe/scaling experience with demonstrated ability to execute in structured enterprise environments particularly in banking or regulated industries
• Solid proficiency with agile tooling including Jira Confluence and Miro not learning on the job
• Proven experience managing dependencies across teams risk visibility (RAID logs escalation patterns) and delivery metrics (predictability throughput flow efficiency)
• Master-level understanding of the Scrum framework including inputs/outputs of all events and how to add value through efficient purposeful ceremonies
• Coachable and creative mindset with openness to feedback iterative improvement and balancing theory with practical execution
• Strong ability to lead through influence fostering team empathy while maintaining accountability for delivery
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across multiple stakeholders

Pay Range: $60-65/hr

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