Junior Systems Engineer (Hybrid) - Jira/Confluence/Agile/Java/JavaScript

Captivation; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary: $130,000 - $270,000

Up to 20% 401k contribution

HSA contribution

6 weeks paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/

Job summary

Captivation Software has an immediate need for a Junior Systems Engineer to support the project and assist with overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. You will work with customers, systems engineers, developers, and the UX team to ensure capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered.

The role emphasizes collaboration in an Agile environment, direct customer interaction, and active participation in the full development lifecycle, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree can substitute for two years of experience.
• Experience documenting functional requirements from government customers and stakeholders; ability to translate into Jira stories and epics.
• Experience conducting functional/manual testing of application features; familiarity with Agile development processes.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and document functional requirements from government customers and stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into well-defined Jira user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Curate and groom the sprint backlog to ensure well-scoped work for developers.
• Serve as a point of contact for developers, addressing questions and removing blockers.
• Perform initial functional testing to validate features against requirements.

Skills

Requirements gathering

User stories

Agile

Communication

Jira

RESTful

Software testing

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitution for experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Build to something to be proud of. Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Build to something to be proud of. Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

Captivation Software has an immediate need for a Junior Systems Engineer to support the project and assist with 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.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

Security Clearance:

• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Master's degree can be substituted for two (2) years experience

Required Skills

• 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

Desired Skills

• 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

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits

• Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
• Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
• Above Market Hourly Rates
• $3,600 HSA Contribution
• 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D