Principal Systems Engineer - Technical Lead

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Location: REMOTE WORK, TX, US

Date Posted: 2025-07-14

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Sys Integration

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Systems Engineer / Technical Lead to join our team; focusing on our AWS cloud environment. This role requires a unique blend of deep technical expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a keen understanding of both software and hardware systems. You'll play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing our cloud infrastructure while guiding our engineering efforts for the United States Coast Guard Online World of Leaning.

Please be aware this is a SHORT-TERM position, most likely to terminate in December 2025.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable and secure solutions within our AWS Cloud environment.
• Conduct comprehensive requirements gathering for complex software and platform initiatives, translating business needs into technical specifications.
• Develop and refine medium and high-fidelity wireframes using Adobe Creative Suite (Xd), contributing to intuitive UI/UX for our platforms.
• Create, read, and edit intricate software systems architecture and diagrams using tools like Lucidchart or Visio.
• Design and document database architecture, specifically for SQL and MongoDB environments.
• Contribute to and oversee cross-functional hardware/software testing, ensuring robust system performance.
• Develop detailed test cases and test cards (VVT - Verification, Validation, and Testing) for new and existing functionalities.
• Drive continuous improvement within an Agile/Scrum framework, actively participating in and leading ceremonies.
• Utilize Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) for project management, documentation, and code collaboration.
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts and project updates to high-level/ranking stakeholders, tailoring messages for clarity and impact.
• Product Ownership: Act as a primary liaison between technical teams and stakeholders, defining and prioritizing product backlog items, ensuring alignment with product vision.
• Product Management Support: Contribute to product strategy and roadmap development, conduct market research, and support product lifecycle management activities.
• Roadmap Development: Create and develop comprehensive technical and business roadmaps, outlining strategic direction and key initiatives.
• Vendor Management: Determine, plan, and manage communications with external vendors to ensure successful partnerships and project delivery.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• AWS Cloud: In-depth expertise in designing, deploying, and managing services within an AWS Gov Cloud environment.
• UI/UX: Proficiency in medium and high-fidelity wireframing using Adobe Creative Suite (Xd).
• Requirements Gathering: Proven ability to elicit, analyze, and document requirements for software and platform development.
• Software Systems Architecture & Diagramming Tools: Expert proficiency in Lucidchart or Visio for creating, editing, and analyzing software systems architecture and diagrams.
• Agile/Scrum: Strong practical experience working within and contributing to Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Atlassian Tools: Proficient in using Jira for project and issue tracking, Confluence for knowledge management and documentation, and Bitbucket for code version control.
• Software Engineering: Strong proficiency with Git for source code management and repository. Ability to read, understand, and contribute to: Python, PHP, HTML, CSS, SQL.
• Database/Data Science: Hands-on experience with SQL and MongoDB, including the creation of comprehensive database architecture documentation.
• Testing: Proficiency in creating and executing test cases and test cards (VVT), with experience in cross-hardware/software testing.
• CCM & ITIL Concepts: Solid understanding of Change and Configuration Management (CCM) and ITIL concepts, as it pertains to the Defense industry.
• Cybersecurity : Familiarity with Cloud software and platform cybersecurity practices e.g. ACAS Scans, STIGS.

Leadership & Work Environment:

• High EQ: Demonstrated high emotional intelligence, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Stakeholder Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate technical information and project status concisely and effectively to brief high-level and ranking stakeholders, focusing on business impact and strategic alignment.
• CSPO II: Certified Scrum Product Owner II (CSPO II) certification.
• Flexibility: Ability to accommodate flex working hours, including up to three Approved Service Interruption (ASI) sessions per month requiring after-hours work.
• Travel: Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Education/Experience, Clearance:

• Bachelor's and 14, or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree.
• and an active Secret Clearance.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .