CareerPlan

Junior Systems Engineer - Jira/Java

USAFull-time$130k–$270k2026-10-17 → 2026-10-18
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Junior Systems Engineer translating government customer requirements into Jira user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria for mission-critical software development.

Role type

Junior Systems Engineer (Requirements & QA)

Builds

Mission-critical software systems for government customers

Domain

Government / Defense / Software Engineering

Required skills

Requirements elicitation, Jira user story creation, functional testing, Agile ceremonies, stakeholder communication, Java/JavaScript concepts, RESTful microservices understanding

Preferred skills

Cloud architecture (AWS), UX/wireframing tools, government agency reporting policies

Technologies

Jira, Confluence, Java, JavaScript, RESTful microservices, AWS

Responsibilities

Gather and document functional requirements from government customers; decompose requirements into technical specs and user stories; curate sprint backlogs; support developers with implementation questions; conduct initial functional testing; present features to government customers; collaborate with UX team on designs; participate in Agile ceremonies.

Seniority

Junior, hands-on IC