Scrum Master

*Hybrid Contract Opportunity*

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Scrum Master position! This is a 6+ month contract and will be hybrid in Buffalo. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services.

What You'll Be Doing:

Provide servant-leadership and mentorship to multiple cross-functional agile teams using frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP).

Promote a culture of continuous improvement through transparency, collaboration, and feedback loops.

Coach teams on Agile practices including user stories, retrospectives, story mapping, ATDD, TDD, continuous integration, and pair programming.

Facilitate agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Enable team visibility by utilizing information radiators to track workflow and highlight impediments.

Escalate and address blocking issues outside of the team s control to keep work flowing.

Collaborate with Agile leaders across the organization to improve agile maturity and adoption.

Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters and lead internal Agile learning opportunities (CoPs, meetups, trainings).

Maintain risk and regulatory standards and help implement controls to ensure compliance.

What You'll Need to Have:

Bachelor s degree and at least 4 years of experience on Agile teams, including 2+ years as a Scrum Master; OR, in lieu of a degree, 8+ years of combined education/work experience including at least 2 years as a Scrum Master.

Experience with Scaled Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe).

Banking industry or financial services experience.

Proven success in fostering team self-organization and driving continuous improvement.

Strong facilitation, communication, and conflict resolution skills.

Preferred Experience:

Background in two or more technology roles (e.g., project management, UX, BA, development, QA, or deployment).

Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles.

Familiarity with Design Thinking and digital product delivery.

Pay Range: $48-$63/hr

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