Junior Systems Engineer (W/ 1 day telework)

Praxis Engineering; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Internal mobility team

Benefits & 401K

Job summary

GDIT is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer in Maryland to support mission-critical systems. You will gather requirements from government customers, translate them into Jira stories, and collaborate with developers, UX, and stakeholders to ensure features are well-defined and implemented.

You will participate in Agile ceremonies, assist in sprint planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives, while delivering high-quality solutions with a strong focus on usability and reliability.

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS degree required.
• 2+ years of related experience.
• Security clearance: TOP SECRET//SCI w/ Poly and US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Requirements gathering from government customers and stakeholders, decomposing into detailed technical requirements.
• Translate requirements into Jira user stories and epics for development teams.
• Curate and groom the sprint backlog with appropriately sized stories for developers.
• Serve as point of contact for developers, addressing questions and removing blockers.
• Conduct initial functional testing to validate features against requirements.
• Collaborate with UX and participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, demos, retrospectives).

Skills

Agile Delivery

Software Development

Systems Design

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Qualifications

Agile Delivery, Software Development, Systems Design

Type Of Requisition

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able To Obtain

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required

None

Job Family

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills

Agile Delivery, Software Development, Systems Design

Certifications

None

Experience

1 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required

Yes

JUNIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

• Approved for up to 1 day a week telework

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer and build an impactful career, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Systems Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of a mission - critical customer. You will play a crucial role in assisting and 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.

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 2+ years of related experience
• Security clearance level: TOP SECRET//SCI W/ Poly
• US citizenship required
• 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.
• Required Skills and Experience:
• 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 and Experience:
• 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

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $97,750 - $132,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Travel Required

None

Telecommuting Options

Hybrid

Work Location

USA MD Annapolis Junction

Total Rewards At GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans