Scrum Master/Software Engineer

Blackstone Technology Group; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Talent Group is seeking a hybrid Scrum Master/Software Engineer in the United States, with 3–5+ years of Java development and strong Agile experience. The role blends servant leadership with hands-on coding, testing, and CI/CD responsibilities for the Planner subsystem.

Occasional PI planning, backlog refinement, and cross-team coordination are required to deliver high-quality, mission-critical software.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience in Java/J2EE or similar OO language.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
• Experience using Atlassian tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) to support Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives to drive team velocity.
• Contribute hands-on Java development for the Planner subsystem.
• Design, code, test, debug, and maintain Java applications and CI/CD pipelines.
• Coordinate PI planning and manage cross-team dependencies in SAFe environments.
• Ensure high-quality, secure, and reliable software delivery with timely impediment removal.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Agile/Scrum

Jira/Confluence

SAFe knowledge

EVMS familiarity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Scrum Master/Software Engineer to join our Client's team. Our clients Product Team seeks a hybrid Scrum Master/Software Engineer who will report to the Product Owner and provide servant leadership while contributing hands on Java development. Approximately 30% of the role’s time will be dedicated to facilitating Agile ceremonies (daily stand ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and guiding the team through Program Increment (PI) planning, feature decomposition, and cross team dependency management; the remaining 70% will focus on designing, coding, testing, debugging, and maintaining Java applications, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools for the Planner subsystem. The ideal candidate brings proven Scrum Master experience (certification preferred), 3-5+ years of Java development in a missile defense or high availability systems environment, strong technical and people skills, and familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for government financial tracking as a plus. Success will be measured by timely delivery of sprint and PI objectives, high team engagement, rapid impediment removal, and high quality, mission critical software that meets performance, security, and reliability standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Prior experience as a software engineer, systems engineer, or other technical contributor supporting software development teams.
• Understanding of software engineering and software development with Java/J2EE experience or alternate object-oriented development experience (additional experience with C++ also desired)Candidate will have experience and knowledge of software practices such as coding standards, automated testing, automated build pipelines and configuration management.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.
• Experience using Atlassian tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) to support Agile software development teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Generally has 3+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting software engineering on DoD programs / missile defense.
• Experience decomposing Agile features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria (PI and Sprint planning).
• Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
• Experience leading Agile teams supporting complex DoD software systems.
• Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).

Security Clearance Required: Secret Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software 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. EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilitie