
Agile Systems Engineer - Senior
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Agile Systems Engineer - SeniorKBR is seeking a highly motivated Agile System Engineer to support our team. The program office provides innovative technology solutions that enable the customer to meet near and emerging national defense intelligence needs. The successful candidate will be able to grasp technical concepts and translate those concepts into requirements to guide system development, CONOPs, and program baseline documentation using the Agile methodology.
Responsibilities:
System Engineering with focus on Requirements, Mission Capability Statements, and ICD Development
Support technical planning, generation of technical requirements for demonstration program phase and demonstration transition to operations
Support the customer in determining future needs and requirements using Agile process.
Lead technical engagements to ensure Agile processes and controls are followed
Support development of technical evaluation criteria and checklists for contractor demonstrations and milestone reviews leading to Acquisition Milestone approval
Lead/coordinate technical engagements with multiple developers and user community
Facilitate demonstration execution and program office evaluations
Support RFP/SOW and requirement development for Major System Acquisition contract and readiness milestone activities
Work closely with system stakeholders and technical teams to help them understand and execute an approach to evaluating and prioritizing cross-program capabilities and requirements
Provide guidance, feedback, and advice to government teams on Agile system engineering processes, practices, and activities using industry best practices
Proactively seek opportunities to use process improvement and re-engineering methodologies to facilitate improvements to processes
Apply systems analysis and design methodology assessments to identify technical debt, architectural runway and efficiency trade-offs against current and proposed/desired cloud-based software system design
Develop and support Agile maturity assessments and coaching plans for Solution and Program level teams
Support the identification, collection and reporting of Agile execution metrics and measurements to communicate adoption progress, bottlenecks and areas of opportunity
Develop briefings and training courses or materials for Solution and Program level teams
Organize and lead Release Planning events to set release goals, objectives and roadmap
Facilitate positive team dynamics to help maximize team performance
Minimum Qualifications:
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience
Certified Scrum Master with demonstrated experience
Experience with end-to-end components of software tools
Experience designing and deploying frameworks with IT automation tools
Experience using Agile project management tools, such as Jira
Knowledgeable of Agile frameworks (preferably SAFe)
Strong organizational, time-management, and verbal / written communication skills, able to convey information across multiple customer and corporate audiences
Ability to facilitate larger sessions or events for release planning, etc.
Familiarity with IC and/or DoD space architectures, systems, and/or operations a PLUS!
Certified Product Owner, Release Train Engineer, or Agile Coach a PLUS
Desired Qualifications:
Master’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience or PhD in STEM related field with 8 years of relevant experience
Certified Scrum Professional – Scrum Master Certification
Experience in systems and development
Experience in Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) construct
Knowledge with DoD Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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