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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior Systems Engineer (1 day telework/week, TS/SCI with Polygraph required) - **Company:** Red Alpha - **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $140,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Collaborative Software, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Cloud Platform System, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Restful APIs, Microservices - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e0305b60e877f1e7 ## About the Role * A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited institution or four (4) additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree * Ability to work directly with customers and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document functional requirements. * Ability to translate requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams. * Experience conducting functional/manual testing of application features. * Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence. * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical work to non-technical stakeholders. * Familiarity with software development concepts (e.g., Java or JavaScript frameworks, RESTful microservices) sufficient to communicate effectively with developers. Bonus Skills: * Familiarity with Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services). * Exposure to UX/design collaboration or wireframing tools. * Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies. ## Description We have an immediate need for a Junior Systems Engineer to contribute to the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. This role works closely with government customers, systems engineers, software developers, and UX professionals to help translate mission needs into well-defined software capabilities., * Work directly with government customers and stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document functional requirements and decompose them into detailed technical requirements. * Translate requirements into clear Jira user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria for the development team. * Support sprint planning and backlog grooming by helping ensure stories are appropriately scoped, prioritized, and sequenced. * Collaborate closely with developers to answer requirements and implementation questions and help address blockers throughout each sprint. * Conduct initial functional testing of new features to validate development against established requirements before broader QA and customer review. * Present completed features and new development to the government customer and capture feedback for future iterations. * Partner with the UX team on new designs to ensure usability and design considerations are reflected in requirements and user stories. * Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, demonstrations, and retrospectives. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Rest API Antipatterns](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100208-rest-api-antipatterns) - [Microservices: how to get started with Spring Boot and Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/242-microservices-how-to-get-started-with-spring-boot-and-kubernetes) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [Goodbye Microservices, Hello Self-Contained Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100009-goodbye-microservices-hello-self-contained-systems) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)