Agile Systems Engineer - DevSecOps & Integration

SAIC

Chantilly (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

SAIC in Chantilly, VA is seeking an Agile Systems Engineer to support a large SETA program for the NRO GED Advanced Ground Office. This mid‑level role emphasizes systems engineering across requirements, architecture, integration, and testing within iterative Agile and DevSecOps practices.

The candidate will refine backlog items, coordinate sprint activities, and collaborate with software developers, architects, operators, and cybersecurity specialists to ensure mission-capable systems.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years experience, or Master's with 3+ years; PhD considered.
Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly
6+ years systems engineering for HW/SW
Experience in requirements elicitation, analysis, architecture development
Experience in performance, availability, security requirements
Experience in Agile and/or spiral development

Responsibilities

Execute core systems engineering tasks including requirements elicitation and architecture development.
Translate requirements into Agile user stories and sprint tasks.
Support Agile ceremonies like backlog grooming and sprint planning.
Contribute to system design, integration, and end-to-end flow analysis.
Participate in requirements reviews, technical assessments, and interface standards.
Develop docs addressing performance, scalability, availability, and security.
Support integration, verification, and validation in iterative releases.
Collaborate with software developers, architects, integrators, operators, and cybersecurity specialists.
Assist with risk tracking, configuration management, and traceability across artifacts.