Senior Systems Engineer

Base-2 Solutions; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support DIA's NDOC under a 10-year contract. The role involves systems engineering tasks, MBSE coordination, and scrum master responsibilities to lead a software development team. On-site in Bethesda, MD with some flexible remote work.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Engineering or related field and 12+ years in software development or systems engineering, plus experience with Agile, GitLab/JIRA/Confluence, and MBSE tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field; 12+ years in software development or systems engineering.
• Experience creating design packages and workflows.
• Experience writing technical solutions and whitepapers.
• Experience implementing Agile processes and techniques.
• Experience facilitating scrum activities (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming, Review/Demo).
• Experience with Gitlab/JIRA/Confluence or similar tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with MBSE approaches and tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform and manage systems engineering activities across requirements analysis, design, integration and test, and documentation.
• Support Agile sprints and releases, including sprint planning, tracking, and program documentation.
• Lead MBSE coordination with the team and Lead Systems Engineer.
• Define processes for platform specifications and hardware/software compatibility.
• Establish systems engineering processes and tools for analysis, risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Directed scrum team activities across microservices and system architectures.

Skills

Systems engineering

Agile methodologies

Scrum master

MBSE

Git/Jira/Confluence

Communication

Documentation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering

Tools

GitLab

JIRA

Confluence

Linux (RHEL/CentOS)

Jenkins

Bamboo

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support DIA's National Digital Exploitation and OSINT Center (NDOC) under a 10-year contract. The role involves performing and managing systems engineering tasks including requirements analysis, system design, integration, testing, and documentation. The position also includes scrum master responsibilities to lead a software development team, manage risks, and drive process improvements. Work is primarily on-site in Bethesda, MD with some flexible remote work possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform and manage systems engineering activities such as feature and requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.
• Execute systems engineering tasks within Agile sprints and releases, supporting sprint and release planning and contributing to work tickets and program documentation.
• Support and employ Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches in coordination with the Lead Systems Engineer and team members.
• Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, and hardware/software compatibility parameters.
• Assist in establishing systems engineering processes and tools for analysis, problem diagnosis, solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Manage a scrum team performing development activities across microservices and support system architectures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, systems engineering, or related field.
• Experience creating design packages and workflows.
• Experience writing technical solutions and whitepapers.
• Experience implementing Agile processes and techniques.
• Experience facilitating scrum activities including Planning, Retrospective, Grooming, and Review/Demo.
• Experience with Gitlab workflow, JIRA, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with MBSE approaches and tools or experience with similar frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Software development experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and React.
• Experience with database systems, search engines, model view controller (MVC) frameworks, and web applications.
• Experience with Red Hat, CentOS, or Oracle Linux.
• Experience with big data applications.
• Scaled Agile Framework certification (SAFe Agilist or equivalent).
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous development tools such as Jenkins or Bamboo.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 12+ years in software development, systems engineering, or related field.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI

Equal Employment Opportunity

Base-2 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Learn more: base-2solutions.com/eeo