
Systems Engineer
Markon
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chantilly • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Drive the effective adoption and use of Agile methodologies across all teams
- Facilitate core Scrum ceremonies, including: Daily stand-ups, Sprint planning sessions, Sprint reviews, Program Increment (PI) planning, Retrospectives
- Provide guidance and coaching to team members on Agile principles and best practices
- Identify and resolve project blockers, including unclear requirements, tooling issues, and cross-team dependencies
- Promote collaboration and resolve conflicts across teams and stakeholders
- Ensure teams remain focused on priorities and deliverables
- Develop and manage Jira boards, including stories, epics, dependencies, risks, and Minimum Viable Increments (MVIs)
- Design and maintain Jira dashboards, filters, and data access configurations
- Create and manage Jira plans to support team goals and program visibility
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
- Strong experience with Agile frameworks, including SAFe and/or Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
- Extensive experience using Jira for task management, backlog tracking, and reporting
- Understanding of AWS services and Information System Security principles
- Proven ability to foster communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution across teams
- Ability to identify and resolve issues impacting team productivity and delivery
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate documentation
- Agile certification (e.g., SAFe, Scrum Master, or equivalent)
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field OR 19 years of total relevant experience, including 16 years of directly related experience
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- EAP
- Training and Tuition Assistance
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Agile methodologiesScrumSAFeLarge-Scale Scrum (LeSS)JiraInformation System Security principlesAWS servicesbacklog trackingtask managementreporting
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationconflict resolutionorganizational skillscoachingguidanceproblem-solvingprioritizationfocusteam productivity
Certifications
Agile certificationSAFeScrum Master