Scrum Master II - 3632549

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Scrum Master II position! This is a 12-18 months 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:

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• Provide servant-leadership and mentorship to multiple cross-functional agile teams, applying Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP) frameworks to drive team effectiveness and delivery excellence
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by coaching teams on agile best practices including user stories, retrospectives, story mapping, ATDD/TDD, continuous integration, pairing, and information radiators
• Facilitate all team ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure alignment, transparency, and productive collaboration
• Drive team self-organization and cross-functionality by educating and guiding teams on effective agile practices, theories, and techniques
• Address and remove blocking issues that require cross-team coordination or escalation beyond the team's authority, ensuring teams remain focused on their sprint goals
• Collaborate with other Agile Leaders across the organization to strengthen the overall effectiveness of agile adoption and implementation
• Visualize and communicate team progress, metrics, and impediments through effective use of information radiators and data-driven insights
• Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters and cultivate team-level coaching content to guide teams toward high performance
• Lead and participate in learning opportunities such as communities of practice, conferences, and training to continuously evolve agile capabilities

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/work experience including 4 years on agile teams with 2 years as Scrum Master)
• Deep knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices, with proven ability to apply them in real-world team environments
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills with demonstrated ability to lead through influence and foster team self-organization
• Depth of knowledge in at least two technology team roles (e.g., project manager, UX, business analyst, developer, testing, deployment)
• Experience developing or managing digital capabilities with understanding of Design Thinking principles
• Collaborative mindset with proven ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and drive data-driven decision making
• Adaptable approach to change with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Pay Range: $55-$60/hr

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