Systems Engineer role at Xcelerate Solutions focusing on software development for DIA-NMEC Technology Platform. Engaging in Agile methodologies and mentoring junior engineers within a collaborative team.
Responsibilities
Manage, direct, coordinate, and provide technical direction for all aspects of the team’s development efforts.
Plan, design, and oversee implementation of software development solutions.
Provide technical support, coordination, and execution of systems engineering activities such as feature/requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.
Ensure sound engineering practices are followed.
Provide direction for interpretation and application of policies and procedures to the engineering and development activities.
Develop a working knowledge of government business processes and provide recommendations accordingly.
Collaborate with other development teams to identify and develop high-value integrations with other systems/applications.
Develop, manage and continually improve the backlog of work items for an Agile scrum team.
Update and prioritize stories and epics via feedback from various program stakeholders ensuring the team is always working on the highest-value tasks.
Support Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) program increment planning and execution through creation of work tickets in GitLab as well as program/system documentation using collaboration software (e.g., GitLab wiki).
Lead/participate in all Agile ceremonies to include daily stand up, planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
Stay informed of increment and sprint progress and work with the team to identify and remove impediments and dependencies.
Perform backlog refinement on a regular basis. This may include decomposing features into workable stories, prioritizing or reprioritizing items in the backlog for upcoming sprints, refining acceptance criteria and complexity estimates or removing tickets that are no longer relevant.
Accept or reject completed work based on defined acceptance criteria to ensure delivery of high-quality software.
Lead the design and architecture of backend systems and services.
Drive initiatives across the engineering team related to scalability, reliability, and performance.
Develop requirements and design documents.
Contribute to and review RFCs, and requirements, design, and architecture reviews.
Coordinate with Test Team to develop and monitor automated system integration tests to identify failed modules and components.
Manage individual project priorities, deliverables, and deadlines.
Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of COTS/GOTS in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.
Foster an environment of collaboration with the different team members in the goal of providing quality service and product to our customers.
Act as a mentor to mid-level and junior engineers, offering guidance on best practices and career growth.
Requirements
BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience.
Must have an active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Software development experience in languages such as Java or Python.
Experience as a Systems Engineer, Product Owner, or a similar role in an Agile software development team.
Experience with requirements and design documentation, including process flow diagrams.
Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps.
Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs effectively.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, and experience with tools like Gitlab, Jira, and Confluence.
Experience with facilitating scrum for the team (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming & Review/Demo).
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to articulate technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management teams.
Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and maintain strong relationships with government and contractor stakeholders.
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