Senior Systems Engineer and Scrum Master

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.

Cole Engineering Services (CESI), a By Light company, is recognized as a premier provider of modeling and simulation (M&S) training solutions to the Federal Government and industry. Since 2004, CESI has been at the forefront of developing, maintaining, and integrating simulation-based training, serious gaming, technical services, training and other support in live, virtual, constructive, and gaming (LVCG) domains. CESI also designs, builds and runs infrastructure, platforms, applications and processes that enable cyber training for the integrated multi-domain force. Our vision is to become a worldwide full spectrum LVCG and cyber training/analysis developer, integrator and services provider.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer & Scrum Manager to lead complex system modernization efforts while serving as an Agile delivery leader. This role blends systems engineering rigor, enterprise integration, and Scrum leadership, ensuring technical solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to stakeholder mission objectives. The candidate will develop customer requirements, use cases, test cases and test procedures for developed software. The candidate will perform as a senior systems engineer, interim test lead and scrum master.

Responsibilities

Systems Engineering & Technical Leadership:

• Lead end-to-end systems engineering activities across the SDLC.
• Manage large-scale requirement sets ensuring traceability and compliance.
• Oversee system integration events, UAT cycles, and readiness reviews.
• Support legacy-to-cloud modernization initiatives.
• Develop SOPs, functional designs, and workflows.

Scrum Management & Agile Delivery:

• Serve as Scrum Manager / Scrum Master for Agile teams.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and manage backlogs.
• Remove impediments and manage delivery risks.
• Track and report Agile performance metrics.

Stakeholder & Program Management:

• Partner with executive stakeholders and government clients.
• Support SOWs, proposals, governance, and demos.
• Manage subcontractor coordination and financial forecasting.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CIS, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in systems engineering or enterprise delivery.
• Scrum leadership experience.
• Experience in regulated or federal environments.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Salesforce, Oracle ERP, MS Project, Google Data Studio.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Professional Scrum Master (PSM I).
• Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Cloud modernization experience.
• CRM and ERP platform experience.
• 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master in Agile or SAFe Environments, or Agile facilitator in a software development, training development, or systems engineering environment.
• Hands-on experience leading Agile ceremonies, PI Planning and coaching teams on Agile and SAFe principles.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban) and the ability to adapt them to a government or mission environment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Current DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or Level III (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
• Seven (7) years experience solving complex Department of Defense engineering and technical problems in a senior level role.
• Demonstrated experience with the configuration and deployment of software systems within virtual machine and container-based cloud infrastructure.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U. S. Citizenship status and the ability to obtain a SECRET security clearance. Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government's Task Order.

Benefits Overview

CESI recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong teams across the enterprise. Our benefit package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Matching
• Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education & Training
• Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)

CESI is committed to principles of inclusion and equal employment opportunity. We foster a non-discriminatory, professional work environment for all our teams. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status.