Scrum Master

Scrum Master (Contractor) — Job Description

Position Details:

Location: Dallas, Tx (Remote)

Type : 6 Month Contract - NO C2C

Responsibilities:

Support Agile delivery for assigned team(s) under guidance of the Senior Scrum Master Lead

Facilitate team-level Agile ceremonies (daily standups, spring planning, refinement, reviews, etc.)

Maintain team boards and delivery artifacts (e.g., Jira storyboards, sprint backlogs) ensuring work is current and accurately tracked

Assist with sprint forecasting, capacity planning and backlog readiness

Track and escalate impediments, risks, and dependencies to the Senior Scrum Master Lead, follow through on action items

Help monitor and report basic delivery metrics and support status updates

Promote Agile best practices and help the team adopt consistent working agreements and continuous improvement actions

Build working relationships with IT team members and business stakeholders

Required Skills and Qualifications:

1-3 years of experience in an Agile delivery role

Working knowledge of Scrum fundamentals and Agile principles

Strong organization and attention to detail

Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to raise risks/issues early

Experience with Agile delivery tools such as Jira , Confluence, and ServiceNow

Scrum Master certification a plus

Blackstone Talent Group is a division of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and solutions firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone’s global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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