Scrum Master - 3625735

New York, NY, US • Posted 18 days ago • Updated 8 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $65.00 - 70.00 per hour
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Job Details

Skills

  • Leadership
  • UPS
  • Sprint
  • Productivity
  • User Stories
  • Mapping
  • Test-driven Development
  • Continuous Integration and Development
  • Continuous Integration
  • Organizational Skills
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Workflow
  • Collaboration
  • Higher Education
  • Lean Methodology
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Extreme Programming
  • Change Management
  • Agile
  • Data Analysis
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Coaching
  • Mentorship
  • User Experience
  • Development Testing
  • Communication
  • Facilitation
  • Management

Summary

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: $65-70/hr

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  • Position Id: 4f05200e5f14f439e92777fba66e89e8
  • Posted 18 days ago
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