Scrum Master

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Scrum Master position! This is a 12 month contract and will be hybrid in Buffalo NY. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Lead and mentor multiple cross-functional agile teams through servant-leadership applying Scrum Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP) frameworks to drive team effectiveness and continuous improvement
• Drive enterprise-wide change management and scaling initiatives leveraging systems thinking to help the organization mature its agile adoption and effectiveness
• Facilitate all agile ceremonies including sprint planning daily stand-ups backlog refinement sprint reviews and retrospectives to ensure team alignment and productivity
• Coach teams on advanced agile practices including user stories story mapping ATDD TDD continuous integration and pairing to create high-performing self-organizing teams
• Apply advanced emotional intelligence and coaching techniques to foster an environment of collaboration conflict resolution transparency and psychological safety
• Remove impediments and address blocking issues beyond the teams authority by coordinating with other teams and stakeholders to keep teams focused on their goals
• Utilize data analytics and information radiators to visualize workflow track metrics and communicate team progress and impediments to stakeholders
• Mentor and develop less experienced Scrum Masters curating team-level coaching content and sharing best practices across the agile community
• Collaborate with other Agile Leaders to increase the effectiveness of agile application across the organization and support scaling efforts

What Youll Need to Have:

• 4 years of experience as a member of an agile team including a minimum of 2 years as a Scrum Master (or 8 years combined higher education and/or work experience with 4 years on agile teams)
• Deep knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices with experience applying Scrum Kanban and XP in real-world environments
• Proven experience with enterprise change management and scaling agile practices across large organizations
• Strong systems thinking capabilities with the ability to apply data analytics to assess team performance and drive continuous improvement
• Advanced emotional intelligence and coaching skills with demonstrated ability to mentor teams and individuals toward self-organization and high performance
• Experience in at least two technology team roles (e.g. project manager UX business analyst developer testing deployment)
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills with proven ability to lead through influence rather than direct authority
• Bachelors degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience

Pay Range: $55-72/hr

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