Junior Systems Engineer (W/ 1 day telework)

General Dynamics Information Technology•Annapolis Junction, MD

17d•$97,750 - $132,250•Hybrid

About The Position

Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer and build an impactful career, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful. The work you’ll do will be impactful to the mission of a mission-critical customer. You will play a crucial role in assisting and overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. Candidates should be passionate about collaboratively solving challenging problems and have a track record of delivering high-quality solutions. Work directly with customers, systems engineers, developers, and the UX team to ensure mission-driven software capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered. Engage tactically with the development team, maintain close collaboration with stakeholders, and actively participate in Agile delivery throughout the development lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
2+ years of related experience
TOP SECRET//SCI W/ Poly security clearance level
US citizenship required
Ability to work directly with customers and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document functional requirements
Ability to translate requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams
Experience conducting functional/manual testing of application features
Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical work to non-technical stakeholders
Familiarity with software development concepts (e.g., Java or JavaScript frameworks, RESTful microservices) sufficient to communicate effectively with developers

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
Exposure to UX/design collaboration or wireframing tools
Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies

Responsibilities

Elicit and document functional requirements from the government customer and stakeholders, decomposing them into detailed technical requirements.
Translate technical requirements into well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria for the development team.
Curate and groom the sprint backlog, ensuring stories are appropriately sized and sequenced so each developer has sufficient, well-scoped work.
Serve as a point of contact for developers, addressing implementation questions and helping remove blockers throughout the sprint.
Conduct initial functional testing of new development to validate features against requirements before broader QA and customer review.
Present new development and completed features to the government customer, gathering feedback for future iterations.
Partner with the UX team on new designs, ensuring requirements and user stories reflect usability and design considerations.
Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos, retrospectives) and support the broader development lifecycle.