Scrum Master

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid - 4 days per week in office

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension and conversion to permanent)
• Pay Rate: C$55.00–C$60.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday–Friday, core business hours; overtime as needed
• Travel Requirements: Not required

We are looking for a very strong Scrum Master with proven experience and background in the industry. The candidate must have exceptional leadership skills to influence and lead the delivery of risk-related products using our Agile framework. This is a replacement role supporting a Data Platform maintain and enhancement initiative within a Data business department, working within a leading financial institution organization. We are looking for a go-getter, quick-learning individual who can quickly onboard and support our Data business department effectively.

• Spend approximately 50% of daily time in meetings
• Interact primarily with internal stakeholders only
• Lead PI Planning sessions and other Agile ceremonies
• Switch between Scrum and Kanban frameworks as needed to support the team
• Lead and manage a team / Pod effectively
• Form new teams and start sprinting with them
• Support the Data business department through effective Agile delivery practices

• Must have:
• Scrum Knowledge (Technology focus)
• Agile@Scale knowledge; will lead PI Planning sessions and other ceremonies
• Jira/Confluence (needs to be strong; these are the main tools used – 95% of the time)
• Kanban – Proficient in switching from Scrum to Kanban as needed.
• Leading a team / Pod (strong leadership skills, preferable if they were a people manager before)

• Strong communication skills
• Keen problem-solving abilities
• Ability to form new teams and start sprinting with them

• DaaS / Data knowledge
• Data Consumption knowledge
• Rahona – Migration to Cloud experiences
• Data lake knowledge
• Data ingestion experience
• Coding capacity
• Background in the financial institution (FI) industry

• Computer Science or related field degree required

• 5–7 years of overall experience
• Background in the financial institution (FI) industry preferred

• Team size: 10–15 people
• Training period: 2 weeks
• No rotation required
• No upcoming furlough
• Overtime as needed

• Interview process: 2 rounds - Round 1 with hiring manager (virtual, camera on); Round 2 panel interview (virtual)
• Shortlist debrief: 24–48 hours after submission

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This client is a leading financial services and banking institution operating across Canada and North America, recognized among the top financial organizations in the region and serving millions of customers through a broad network of banking and financial products. The organization employs professionals across technology, data, risk, and agile delivery functions - including Scrum Masters, solutions developers, release train strategists, and IT specialists - who collaborate in fast-paced, agile team environments focused on innovation, data platform development, and regulatory compliance.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-18241