Aptino
Aptino

Jr. Systems Engineer (FTE)

Jessup, MD, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago
Full Time
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Functional Testing
  • JIRA
  • Presentations
  • Prototyping
  • Java
  • JavaScript Frameworks
  • Management
  • Microservices
  • Development Testing
  • Documentation
  • Functional Requirements
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Demonstrations
  • Usability
  • User Experience
  • User Stories
  • Wireframe
  • Software Development
  • Specification Gathering
  • RESTful
  • Agile
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Confluence
  • Reporting
  • Scrum
  • Software Deployment
  • Sprint
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Technical Requirements
  • Systems Engineering
  • Agile Methodology
  • Epics
  • Acceptance Criteria
  • Sprint Planning
  • Sprint Backlog Management
  • Backlog Refinement
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Customer Engagement
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Manual Testing
  • Test Case Execution
  • Defect Tracking
  • Requirements Validation
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Software Quality Assurance (QA)
  • Technical Documentation
  • Customer Demonstrations
  • Sprint Reviews
  • Retrospectives
  • UX/UI Collaboration
  • Wireframing
  • JavaScript
  • RESTful APIs
  • AWS
  • Cloud Deployment
  • Government Customer Support
  • Government Reporting
  • Information Dissemination Policies
  • Technical Communication
  • Problem-Solving
  • Requirements Traceability
  • Software Integration
  • Project Coordination
  • Mission-Critical Software Capabilities
  • Government Stakeholders
  • Requirements Breakdown
  • Detailed Technical Requirements
  • User Story Writing
  • Story Sizing
  • Sprint Backlog Curation
  • Development Blocker Resolution
  • First-Pass Testing
  • Feature Verification
  • Customer Feedback Collection
  • UX Design Requirements
  • Development Team Support
  • Functional Capability Delivery
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Government Customer Presentations
  • Agile Delivery
  • Full Development Lifecycle
  • Software Feature Validation
  • Application Feature Testing
  • Technical Implementation Clarification
  • Usability Requirements
  • AWS-Based Architecture
  • Government Agency Reporting
  • Government Dissemination Policies
  • Java Frameworks
  • RESTful Microservices
  • Quality Deliverables
  • Sprint Ceremonies
  • Technical and Non-Technical Communication

Summary

Role: Jr. Systems Engineer

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Position Overview:

Seeking a Junior Systems Engineer to support the planning, development, testing, and delivery of mission-critical software solutions. This role involves working with government customers, systems engineers, developers, and UX teams to define requirements, coordinate Agile development, and ensure software capabilities meet customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Gather, analyze, and document customer and stakeholder requirements, translating them into detailed technical specifications.

  • Develop Jira epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria for software development teams.

  • Refine and prioritize sprint backlogs, ensuring tasks are clearly defined, appropriately scoped, and ready for development.

  • Support developers by clarifying requirements, answering implementation questions, and resolving blockers.

  • Perform initial manual and functional testing to validate features against requirements and identify defects before formal QA and customer review.

  • Demonstrate completed features to government customers, gather feedback, and support future enhancements.

  • Collaborate with UX teams on designs, wireframes, and usability requirements.

  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, demonstrations, and retrospectives, throughout the software development lifecycle.

  • Maintain clear documentation and communication among customers, stakeholders, and technical teams.

Required Qualifications:

  • Ability to gather, analyze, and document functional requirements directly with customers and stakeholders.

  • Experience or familiarity with Jira, user stories, epics, acceptance criteria, and Confluence.

  • Understanding of manual functional testing, defect identification, and requirements validation.

  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software development lifecycle processes.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical information to non-technical audiences.

  • Basic understanding of software development concepts, including Java, JavaScript frameworks, RESTful APIs, and microservices.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with AWS, cloud architecture, and software deployment.

  • Exposure to UX design, wireframing, or prototyping tools.

  • Awareness of government reporting, information-sharing, and dissemination policies.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 90999382
  • Position Id: 9118389
  • Posted 1 day ago
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