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Agile System Engineer

Chantilly, VirginiaFull-time$121k2026-08-17 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Design, develop, test, and deliver products supporting advanced systems for the Intelligence Community Customer Ground Enterprise Directorate (GED) to enable intelligence-gathering missions.

Role type

Senior IC Systems Engineer (Agile/DevOps)

Builds

Defense systems, software, and system integration solutions for national security and space defense.

Domain

National Security / Defense / Intelligence / Space Defense

Required skills

Systems engineering, Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban), DevOps practices, programming/scripting languages, system architecture design, debugging and troubleshooting, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering

Technologies

Agile frameworks, DevOps tools, systems engineering tools

Responsibilities

Participate in full software/system development lifecycle (design, coding, testing, deployment, maintenance); translate requirements into system solutions with stakeholders; manage project priorities and deliverables iteratively; design scalable and secure system architectures; debug defects and implement fixes; create and maintain design and implementation documentation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership in technical projects