Junior System Engineer

$105k - $200k

Full-time

Belay Technologies, Inc.

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026!

Belay Technologies is seeking a System Engineer to join our intel team. 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.
Responsibilities:
Requirements Gathering & Decomposition: Elicit and document functional requirements from the government customer and stakeholders, decomposing them into detailed technical requirements.
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.
Customer Presentation: Present new development and completed features to the government customer, gathering feedback for future iterations.
UX Collaboration: Partner with the UX team on new designs, ensuring requirements and user stories reflect usability and design considerations.
Agile Ceremonies: Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, demos, retrospectives) and support the broader development lifecycle.
Candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:
TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Four (4) years of additional SE or related experience may be substituted for a bachelor's 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 Java Script frameworks, RESTful microservices) sufficient to communicate effectively with developers.
Candidates are desired to have the following skills and experience:
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.

Perks and Benefits:
8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
$5,000 annual training/tuition
Student Loan Repayment Program
100% company-funded HSA
Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
Dental coverage including orthodontia
Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.
Salary Range: $105,000 to $200,000
Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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