System Engineer 4

Linthicum Heights, Maryland
TKO Team /
Systems Engineering (Full-Time) /
On-site
We are seeking a Systems Engineer with strong Scrum Master skills to provide the engineering and project management for end-to-end data flows in support of the Data Transformation Solutions (DTS) TTO. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills and be able to elicit and refine requirements, schedule work breakdown to deliverables, document artifacts, and provide roadmaps and schedules for implementing end-to-end data flows, including transformation into a standard data model. The individual will form good customer relationships and reach out to external customers for requirements and understanding of the data and the data needs of the users. They will have a good understanding of the customer data flow architecture. They will work as a key contributor in a SAFe agile development environment.

Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288. 

Capabilities

    • Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas associated with the ISO/IEC 15288.
    • Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or Technical Process Areas associated with any of the ISO/IEC 15288 processes.
    • Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
    • Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations.
    • Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.
    • Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products of either the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
    • Independently analyze, and recommend alternatives for elements of project’s technical design.
    • Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products in each of the ISO/IEC 15288 Project and Technical Process Areas.
    • Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on a project.
    • Analyze and propose appropriate engineering standards and processes for a project.
    • Assist in conducting an evaluation to determine its suitability for project implementation.
    • Assist in developing a new or innovative approach to a technical or engineering issue.

Required Qualifications

    • TS/SCI with Agency Appropriate Polygraph
    • A Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus ten (10) years of systems engineering experience.
    • OR
    • A High School Diploma or GED plus fourteen (14) years of general systems engineering experience (any process area).
    • OR
    • A Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience.
    • OR
    • A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience.

Required Technical Skills

    • Familiarity with enterprise data flow and data modeling
    • Efficient experience with Atlassian products such as Confluence and Jira
    • Good understanding of data flow processes
    • Understands system-to-system connections for data flow processes
    • Familiar with the data modeling system development life cycle
    • Knowledgeable of customer infrastructure, resources and deployment processes
    • Able to provide adequate status updates to senior leadership
    • Able to appropriately task team members based on priorities provided by leadership
    • Capable of aligning sprint priorities with the roadmap projections and goals
    • Familiar with SAFe Agile/Scrum ceremonies, iterative improvement and stepwise refinement
    • Able to capture meeting minutes, extract requirements and disseminate information to the team and stakeholders
    • Able to monitor and track action items and dependencies
    • Good organizational and documentation skills
    • Able to work with the customer to recommend priorities based on team load, abilities, mission goals, requirements and deadlines
    • Good interpersonal and communication skills
    • Able to appropriately assess team load and capacity and make projections based on team velocity

Desired Technical Skills

    • SAFe or Scrum Master certification
    • Prior proven experience as a Scrum Master
    • Willingness to teach, coach and guide the team in agile best practices
Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.