Senior Systems Engineer & Product Owner - Cloud & Agile

Zachary Piper, LLC

Gaithersburg (MD)

Hybrid

USD 96,000 - 110,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer / Product Owner to support a government customer focused on modernizing air traffic management systems. This hybrid role requires 3 days onsite and 2 days remote across Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

You will serve as the Agile Product Owner, manage backlogs, translate complex requirements into deliverables, and support cloud-native microservices solutions while coordinating with multiple teams and

Qualifications

8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or 6+ years with a Master's degree; equivalent experience considered.
Hands-on experience serving as an Agile Product Owner, managing backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Strong experience with Agile/SAFe methodologies, PI Planning, and cross-functional development teams.
Experience translating complex technical requirements into actionable software development deliverables.
Background in systems engineering, software development, scripting, or cloud-based system design.
Experience working directly with customers and technical stakeholders to define and deliver solutions.
Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Agile Product Owner, managing and prioritizing team backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Translate complex system requirements into actionable Agile features and testable user stories.
Lead backlog refinement, PI Planning, sprint planning, and coordination across ARTs.
Collaborate with stakeholders, systems engineers, architects, and DevSecOps teams to align solutions with objectives.
Maintain requirements traceability, technical documentation, and verification evidence for regulatory compliance.
Support design and implementation of cloud-based, microservices-driven software solutions.
Coordinate cross-team dependencies, integration milestones, testing, and release readiness.
Engage customer stakeholders to define operational requirements and support continuous improvement.