Scrum Master

Scrum Master Opportunity

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 You'll 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 team's 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 You'll 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
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Pay Range: $55-72/hr