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.
