Job Description
Job Description
Overview
Are you ready to join a growing team?
CTG is seeking to fill a Scrum Master II opening for our client.
Location: Buffalo, NY
Duration: 12 months
Overview:
The Scrum Master II provides servant leadership to cross-functional Agile teams, guiding them in the effective application of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP). This role focuses on enabling teams to become highly collaborative, self-organizing, and continuously improving while delivering value through Agile best practices.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Coach and mentor Agile teams on Scrum, Kanban, and XP practices.
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Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
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Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.
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Utilize Agile techniques such as user stories, story mapping, retrospectives, ATDD, TDD, continuous integration, and information radiators.
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Identify and remove impediments impacting team performance.
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Promote metrics-driven decision making and workflow visibility.
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Collaborate with Agile leaders to strengthen Agile practices across the organization.
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Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters and promote learning opportunities.
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Ensure adherence to organizational risk, regulatory, and internal control standards.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:
This role does not have direct management responsibility but leads team activities through influence, accountability, and servant leadership.
Education and Experience Required:
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Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience working on Agile teams, including 2+ years as a Scrum Master, OR
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In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of combined education and/or work experience, including 4+ years on Agile teams and 2+ years as a Scrum Master.
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Demonstrated collaboration skills, metrics-driven delivery mindset, and strong servant leadership.
Education and Experience Preferred:
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Experience in multiple technology team roles (e.g., project manager, business analyst, developer, UX, testing, or deployment).
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Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices.
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Experience supporting digital capability development.
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Familiarity with Design Thinking concepts.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to lead and influence without direct authority.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.
CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.
To Apply:
To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. For additional information, please contact Tana Stilloe at Tana.Stilloe@ctg.com. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!