The Bank sponsors individuals for TN and H-1B transfers on a case by case basis. Please note that this position is not open to anyone on an F-1 student visa including those eligible for CPT/OPT or the Stem OPT extension.

This role offers a hybrid work schedule; offering the flexibility to work remotely two days a week, while providing the opportunity for in-person collaboration at our Buffalo, NY Tech Hub.

Overview:We are looking for a Scrum Master that has experience working with Cybersecurity. In this role, you will provide servant-leadership and mentorship to multiple cross-functional agile teams through effective application of Agile principles and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban and Extreme Programming (XP). These cross-functional agile teams include Threat Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting. You will strengthen understanding of effective practices, theories and techniques to support continuous improvement even in nontraditional use cases which are prevalent in the Threat environment.  You will educate and coach teams to create an environment that fosters self-organization, cross-functionality, collaboration, conflict resolution, transparency and continuous improvement.  

Primary Responsibilities:Utilize a broad knowledge base of agile practices including user stories, retrospectives, story mapping, Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, pairing, information radiators, etc., to help create high performing teams.Encourage a continuous improvement culture for individuals within the agile teams, constantly discovering better ways of working, through transparency, collaboration, and retrospectives.Curate team-level coaching content used to guide teams regarding agile practices.Facilitate meetings with the teams for purposes of idea generation, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, problem-solving and alignment.Help the teams gain transparency into their workflow through appropriate use of information radiators.Address blocking issues that are beyond the teams’ authority, or require support from other teams, so the teams remain focused on achieving their goals.Work with other Agile Leaders to increase the effectiveness of the application of Agile within the organization.Provide mentorship to less experienced Scrum Masters.Seek and host a variety of individual and team learning opportunities, such as communities of practice, conferences, meetups, reading and classroom training.Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite.  Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.Design, implement, maintain and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis.  Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand.Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.Complete other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years’ experience as a member of an agile team, including a minimum of 2 years’ Scrum Master experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years’ experience as a member of an agile team, including a minimum of 2 years’ Scrum Master experience

Education and Experience Preferred:

Experience working as a Scrum Master for a Cybersecurity specific engineering team

Experience working in a non-linear Threat environment where use cases are not ordered

Prior experience fostering team self-organization and continuous improvement

Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Prior experience leading through influence

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M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $97,869.52 - $163,115.87 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of America