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Senior Systems Engineer – TS/SCI
Xcelerate Solutions. Manage, direct, coordinate, and provide technical direction for team development efforts .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing Agile software development teams, including backlog management, systems engineering, and technical direction. Proficient in software development with Java or Python, and experienced in utilizing tools like GitLab and Jira for project execution and collaboration.
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Agile MethodologiesJava Software DevelopmentSystems EngineeringGitLabTop Secret Security Clearance
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Hard Skills
Software DevelopmentRequirements AnalysisDesign DocumentationAutomated TestingBackend Systems DesignIntegration TestingCloud InfrastructureContainerizationDevOpsCI/CD
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsCross-Functional CollaborationMentoring
Tools & Technologies
GitLabJiraConfluenceKafkaPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesElasticsearchAWSAppian
Certifications & Qualifications
Top Secret Security ClearanceTS/SCI with Polygraph
Industry Keywords
Agile ScrumSystems IntegrationProduct Backlog ManagementGovernment Business ProcessesSoftware Component Design
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerElasticSearchGraphQLJavaKafkaKubernetesPostgresPythonTypeScript
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage, direct, coordinate, and provide technical direction for team development efforts
- Plan, design, and oversee implementation of software development solutions
- Execute systems engineering activities including requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and testing, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment
- Ensure sound engineering practices and guide policy application
- Develop knowledge of government business processes and provide recommendations
- Collaborate with development teams on high-value system integrations
- Develop, manage, and improve an Agile Scrum team backlog
- Prioritize stories and epics based on stakeholder feedback
- Support SAFe program increment planning and execution using GitLab and collaboration software
- Lead and participate in Agile ceremonies
- Track sprint and increment progress and remove impediments and dependencies
- Refine backlog items, acceptance criteria, and complexity estimates
- Accept or reject completed work against acceptance criteria
- Lead backend systems and services design and architecture
- Drive scalability, reliability, and performance initiatives
- Develop and review requirements, design documents, RFCs, and architecture reviews
- Coordinate automated system integration testing with the Test Team
- Manage project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines
- Provide software component input for system design, trade-offs, reuse, COTS/GOTS, and requirements synthesis
- Foster collaboration to deliver quality products and services
- Mentor mid-level and junior engineers
Requirements
What you’ll need- BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field and 12–15 years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s with 10–13 years of prior relevant experience
- Additional years of experience in lieu of degree are acceptable
- Active Top Secret security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Software development experience in Java or Python
- Experience as a Systems Engineer, Product Owner, or similar role in an Agile software development team
- Experience with requirements and design documentation, including process flow diagrams
- Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
- Experience with GitLab, Jira, and Confluence
- Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management teams
- Ability to manage expectations and maintain relationships with government and contractor stakeholders
- Preferred: Kafka or other message-passing systems, production/enterprise systems, cloud infrastructure, Appian or low-code technologies, PostgreSQL, Docker/containerization, DevOps and CI/CD, GraphQL, Keycloak, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, infrastructure-as-code, AWS, distributed systems, automated testing, and mentoring/technical project leadership
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible schedule
- Occasional remote work opportunities
- Growth and development opportunities
- Reasonable accommodations for disabilities
- Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action commitment