Systems Engineer / Agile Scrum MasterPosition OverviewSITEC Consulting is seeking an experienced
Systems Engineer to support the development and delivery of mission-critical applications that serve as trusted sources of enterprise data. This is a high-visibility role requiring close collaboration with Government leadership, technical development teams, program management, and end-user stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will combine systems engineering expertise with strong Agile leadership, stakeholder engagement, testing, documentation, and user-support capabilities. This individual will serve as a key liaison between Government leadership and the development team, helping establish priorities, communicate risks and dependencies, and ensure successful delivery of system enhancements.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as the direct liaison between Government leadership, the development team, program management, and end-user stakeholders.
- Facilitate Agile development ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Remove blockers, coordinate cross-functional communication, and promote adherence to Agile principles and practices.
- Assist the Product Lead with stakeholder outreach, engagement, and product communication activities.
- Conduct system demonstrations, user training sessions, and user-experience activities.
- Maintain program documentation, Confluence spaces, system roadmaps, and supporting collaboration platforms.
- Develop test plans and conduct User Acceptance Testing and functional testing for new features, fixes, upgrades, and releases.
- Coordinate testing cycles, document results, and ensure identified issues are logged, tracked, and resolved before release.
- Maintain accurate system and activity records, including configuration changes, deployments, enhancements, and operational workflows.
- Ensure documentation supports system traceability, compliance requirements, and configuration management processes.
- Manage helpdesk activities and user-support operations.
- Work with technical and Government teams to develop schedule inputs and communicate dependencies, impediments, risks, and priorities.
- Collaborate with team members and provide constructive feedback that supports continuous improvement.
- Independently manage large assignments and projects with limited supervision.
Required Qualifications- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree and at least seven years of experience in systems engineering.
- Twelve years of systems engineering experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
- Experience leading Agile development ceremonies and supporting Agile software-development teams.
- Experience developing, maintaining, and updating technical and program documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, senior leadership, and end users.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and drive projects through completion.
Desired Qualifications- Experience working closely with Government customers and senior stakeholders.
- Familiarity with Linux server environments.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes infrastructure and containerized application environments.
- Experience supporting systems hosted in virtual or cloud environments, including AWS.
- Experience with software and system testing methodologies.
- Familiarity with automated testing tools such as Selenium or Cypress.
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite, including Jira and Confluence.
- Experience supporting helpdesk operations, user training, and system demonstrations.
- Experience maintaining product roadmaps, release documentation, and system configuration records.
Work EnvironmentThis position supports a collaborative, mission-focused environment involving technical development teams, Government leadership, program management, and enterprise users. The successful candidate must be comfortable operating in a high-visibility setting and managing both technical and customer-facing responsibilities.
