Hiring: Junior Systems Engineer Company: Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:49:10 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Agile, Confluence, Java, JavaScript, Jira, Microservices, REST, RESTful About the job Experience: •Demonstrated capacity to work directly with customers and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document functional requirements •Demonstrated capacity to translate requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams •Operational 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 •Operational familiarity with software development concepts (e.g., Java or JavaScript frameworks, RESTful microservices) sufficient to communicate effectively with developers Required Skills: •We have an immediate need for a Junior Systems Engineer to support TO-005, Report Authoring and Dissemination (RAD) and assist with overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. •Candidates should be passionate about collaboratively solving challenging problems and have a track record of delivering high-quality solutions. •Work directly with customers, systems engineers, developers, and the UX team to ensure mission-driven software capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered. •Engage tactically with the development team, maintain close collaboration with stakeholders, and actively participate in Agile delivery throughout the development lifecycle. •User Story Development: Translate technical requirements into well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria for the development team. •Sprint Curation: Curate and groom the sprint backlog, ensuring stories are appropriately sized and sequenced so each developer has sufficient, well-scoped work. •Developer Support: Serve as a point of contact for developers, addressing implementation questions and helping remove blockers throughout the sprint. •Initial Testing: Conduct initial functional testing of new development to validate features against requirements before broader QA and customer review. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!