Senior Systems Engineer & Product Owner - Hybrid

Piper Companies; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer / Product Owner in Gaithersburg, MD to lead Agile product ownership and translate technical requirements into actionable development priorities. The role focuses on secure, scalable cloud-based software solutions in a hybrid setup requiring three days onsite weekly and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities include backlog management, PI planning, requirements traceability, and collaboration with DevSecOps and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a technical degree
• Experience as Agile Product Owner including backlog management, prioritizing user stories, defining acceptance criteria
• SAFe and PI planning experience
• Cloud-based systems and enterprise software architecture experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Product Owner for one or more Agile development teams, prioritizing the backlog to align with requirements
• Translate complex requirements into actionable Agile features and user stories
• Review system specifications to identify functional needs and verification requirements
• Decompose high-level capabilities into detailed, testable requirements
• Maintain traceability across documentation, features, stories, tests, and verification evidence
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define solution requirements and refine priorities
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and PI planning in a SAFe environment
• Define PI objectives and development priorities, resolve scope questions
• Develop and review use cases, UI specifications, system requirements, and interfaces
• Support architecture discussions and cloud-based Application planning
• Coordinate with Release Train Engineers and teams to manage dependencies
• Document design decisions, risks, and compliance considerations
• Participate in technical reviews and system verification activities
• Support modernization of real-time, safety-critical software
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve delivery and reliability
• Ensure solutions meet stakeholder expectations and compliance standards

Skills

Agile Product Owner

SAFe / PI Planning

Backlog Management

Requirements Analysis

System Architecture

Cloud-based Systems

DevSecOps Collaboration

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Documentation

Public Trust Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

Java

Python

React

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer / Product Owner in Gaithersburg, MD to lead Agile product ownership and translate technical requirements into actionable development priorities. The role focuses on secure, scalable cloud-based software solutions in a hybrid setup requiring three days onsite weekly and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities include backlog management, PI planning, requirements traceability, and collaboration with DevSecOps and