Systems Engineer/Scrum Master - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Posted Yesterday
Be an Early Applicant
Chantilly, VA, USA
In-Office
162K-219K Annually
Expert/Leader
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Security • Software
The Role
Leads systems engineering and Scrum Master activities for an IT enterprise. Implements Agile practices, manages roadmaps, requirements, backlogs, sprint planning, stakeholder engagement, and security accreditation progress. Translates business goals into technical work and user stories with testable acceptance criteria, removes team roadblocks, oversees deliverables, and provides technical reporting to senior management. The role is onsite in Chantilly, Virginia and requires an active or obtainable TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Summary Generated by Built In

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Project Management, Deliverables Management, Scrum

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Systems Engineer/Scrum Master supporting an information technology enterprise. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer/Scrum Master, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer/Scrum Master to join a dynamic development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing Agile best practices, making progress towards security accreditation, developing the project roadmap, and removing roadblocks to enable team success.

      WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

      • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
      • Experience: 10+ years
      • Required skills:
      • Manages and is responsible for the successful completion of all tasks in assigned program area.
      • Develops, reviews, and approves plans, schedules, and provides various reports and technical reviews to senior management as requested.
      • Ability to understand the business goals that you are supporting and translate into technical work
      • Responsible for stakeholder engagement and derivation of requirements
      • Responsible for translating requirements into user stories with testable acceptance criteria
      • Able to provide clear communication of the vision, goals and product backlog items to development team
      • Experienced Scrum master with documented ability assisting the product owner to understand and manage the backlog and sprint planning.
      • Documented experience with producing content using Agile project management tools (Jira, Confluence)
      • Demonstrated effective leadership and strategic thinking
      • Strong written and oral communication skills
      • Proactively and regularly make recommendations for system improvements
      • Security clearance level: TS/SCI with Polygraph
      • Desired skills:
      • Willingness to learn Scrum Master responsibilities
      • Experience managing a disparately located team
      • Active or open to obtaining Scrum Master Certification or equivalent agile certification.
      • Amazon Web Services (S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, CloudFormation, etc.)
      • Excellent knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle), SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
      • Oracle administration
      • Location: Chantilly, VA (On Customer Site)
      • US Citizenship Required

      GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

      • 401K with company match
      • Comprehensive health and wellness packages
      • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
      • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
      • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
      • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

      #WeAreGDIT
      #JET
      #GDITEnhanced2026
      #VA_2026Alumni

      The likely salary range for this position is $162,037 - $219,227. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

      Scheduled Weekly Hours:

      40

      Travel Required:

      Less than 10%

      Telecommuting Options:

      Onsite

      Work Location:

      USA VA Chantilly

      Additional Work Locations:

      Total Rewards at GDIT:

      Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

       



      Our Identity Verification Process:

      As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

      About Our Work:

      We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

      Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

      gdit.com/tc.

      Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

      Skills Required

      • 10+ years of related experience
      • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent education, certifications, training, or work experience
      • Experience managing assigned program tasks and ensuring successful completion
      • Agile project management, deliverables management, and Scrum experience
      • Stakeholder engagement and requirements derivation experience
      • Experience translating requirements into user stories with testable acceptance criteria
      • Scrum Master experience supporting product owners, backlog management, and sprint planning
      • Experience producing content with Jira and Confluence
      • Strong written and oral communication skills
      • Leadership and strategic-thinking ability
      • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
      • US citizenship
      • Experience managing a geographically dispersed team
      • Active or willingness to obtain Scrum Master or equivalent Agile certification
      • Experience with Amazon Web Services, including S3, RDS, EC2, ECS, Lambda, SQS, SNS, and CloudFormation
      • Knowledge of relational databases, including PostgreSQL and Oracle, SQL, and ORM technologies such as JPA2 and Hibernate
      • Oracle administration experience

      General Dynamics Information Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights

      The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about General Dynamics Information Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by General Dynamics Information Technology.

      • Affordable Benefits Pay and benefits are described as good or okay in multiple places, and the overall package is often portrayed as acceptable even when base pay is not viewed as top-tier.
      • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision plan options are presented as comprehensive, with additional protections like disability and life insurance contributing to a well-rounded health and protection offering.
      • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company match is consistently highlighted as part of the total rewards package, supporting longer-term financial planning.

      General Dynamics Information Technology Insights

      Am I A Good Fit?
      beta
      Get Personalized Job Insights.
      Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

      The Company
      HQ: Falls Church, VA
      21,625 Employees

      What We Do

      We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

      Similar Jobs

      TransUnion Logo TransUnion

      Technical Product Manager

      Big Data • Fintech • Information Technology • Business Intelligence • Financial Services • Cybersecurity • Big Data Analytics
      Hybrid
      3 Locations
      13000 Employees
      169K-281K Annually

      ServiceNow Logo ServiceNow

      Corporate Counsel

      Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
      Hybrid
      Vienna, VA, USA
      29000 Employees
      153K-253K Annually

      ServiceNow Logo ServiceNow

      Enterprise Account Executive

      Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
      Remote or Hybrid
      Vienna, VA, USA
      29000 Employees
      137K-186K Annually

      Grow Therapy Logo Grow Therapy

      Specialist I, Partnership Support

      Healthtech • Social Impact • Software
      Remote or Hybrid
      USA
      650 Employees
      20-24 Hourly

      Similar Companies Hiring

      Onshore Thumbnail
      Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Software • Financial Services
      New York, New York
      60 Employees
      Revel.io Thumbnail
      Aerospace • Hardware • Robotics • Software
      US
      50 Employees
      Blee Thumbnail
      Artificial Intelligence • Marketing Tech • Software
      New York, New York
      30 Employees

      Sign up now Access later

      Create Free Account

      Please log in or sign up to report this job.

      Create Free Account