Systems Engineer Level 6, JIRA, Release Support

Jobtailor

Fort Meade (MD)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor in Maryland seeks a seasoned process-improvement leader to serve as a Subject Matter Expert in ISO/IEC 15288, applying Agile/SAFe and Lean Six Sigma to enterprise challenges. You will analyze programs, map processes, and mature engineering standards across multiple teams.

You will facilitate workshops, develop metrics and dashboards in JIRA and Confluence, mentor staff, and report progress to senior leadership.

Qualifications

U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI and polygraph.
Proven SME in ISO/IEC 15288 and experience approving work products.
Experience planning and developing engineering projects with enterprise impact.
Strong change management, governance, and SOPs/playbooks knowledge.
Advanced problem-solving, facilitation, and stakeholder communication.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and enterprise process initiatives.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in ISO/IEC 15288 process areas.
Analyze business, engineering, and program processes to identify inefficiencies and risks.
Develop and recommend improved processes, workflows, and operating practices.
Apply Agile, SAFe, Lean Six Sigma to enterprise challenges.
Facilitate workshops and reviews with stakeholders at multiple levels.
Support teams in maturing Agile and SAFe practices.
Develop process maps, workflows, dashboards, and process-management artifacts.
Use JIRA and Confluence for workflow management and reporting.
Identify root causes of performance issues and recommend corrective actions.
Brief stakeholders and senior leaders on performance and implementation status.
Mentor teams on process-improvement practices and disciplined execution.

Skills

ISO/IEC 15288

Agile/SAFe

Lean Six Sigma

JIRA

Process Improvement

Dashboards

Facilitation

Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering + 20 yrs systems engineering

Master's in Engineering + 18 yrs

PhD in Engineering + 18 yrs

High School Diploma + 24 yrs

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Dashboards

Job description

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in one or more ISO/IEC 15288 process areas
Analyze business, engineering, and program processes to identify inefficiencies, gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
Develop and recommend improved processes, workflows, procedures, and operating practices
Apply Agile, SAFe, Lean Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies to enterprise and program-level challenges
Facilitate workshops, working sessions, retrospectives, process reviews, and improvement activities with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels
Support teams in implementing and maturing Agile and SAFe practices
Develop process maps, workflows, metrics, dashboards, and process-management artifacts
Use JIRA and Confluence for workflow management, issue tracking, process documentation, reporting, and collaboration
Assess organizational and process performance using quantitative and qualitative measures
Identify root causes of performance issues and recommend corrective or preventive actions
Develop and deliver work products associated with ISO/IEC 15288 Enterprise, Project, and Technical Process Areas
Support development and implementation of engineering standards and processes
Plan and support engineering and process-improvement initiatives with complex or enterprise-level impacts
Independently resolve significant process and engineering issues requiring advanced judgment and analysis
Brief stakeholders and senior leaders on process performance, risks, recommendations, and implementation status
Collaborate with systems engineers, program teams, technical personnel, and customer stakeholders to align improvements with operational and mission objectives
Support organizational change and adoption activities for new or revised processes
Develop and maintain process documentation, guidance, training materials, and supporting artifacts
Mentor and coach teams and individuals on process-improvement practices and disciplined execution

Requirements

U.S. Citizen
Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a Polygraph
One of the following: Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline plus 20 years of systems engineering experience; High School Diploma or GED plus 24 years of general systems engineering experience in any Process Area; Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline plus 18 years of systems engineering experience; or PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline plus 18 years of systems engineering experience
Subject Matter Expert in one or more ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas
Experience approving delivery of work products across ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas
Experience planning and developing engineering projects with unique or complex aspects impacting major enterprise capabilities
Ability to independently resolve important engineering issues using advanced technology or methodology
Systems engineering experience throughout the system lifecycle: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement
Ability to work across Technical, Project, Enterprise, and Agreement Process Areas associated with ISO/IEC 15288
Effective communication with program personnel, government stakeholders, senior executives, and technical teams
Responsibility for technical integrity, quality, and completeness of assigned work products and deliverables
Experience leading or supporting enterprise process improvement initiatives
Strong experience with Agile and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices
Experience with Lean Six Sigma or comparable process-improvement methodologies
Experience assessing, documenting, redesigning, and implementing business or engineering processes
Experience facilitating cross-functional teams and stakeholder working sessions
Strong experience using JIRA for workflow management, tracking, dashboards, and reporting
Experience using Confluence or similar collaboration and knowledge-management tools
Ability to develop process metrics, analyze performance data, and use findings to drive improvement
Strong problem-solving, facilitation, analytical, and communication skills
Ability to engage effectively with users, technical teams, managers, and senior leadership across the enterprise
Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex improvement initiatives simultaneously
Preferred: SAFe certification, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification, enterprise transformation or organizational change experience, process governance/standards/SOPs/playbooks experience, executive-level dashboards and performance reporting experience, Agile/process-maturity coaching experience, and large/distributed/high-assurance federal mission environment experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in ISO/IEC 15288 process areas, applying Agile, SAFe, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to enhance engineering processes and workflows. Capable of leading process improvement initiatives and effectively communicating with stakeholders at all levels.

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