Senior Systems Engineer and Scrum Master
Company: By Light Professional IT Services
Location: Orlando
Posted on: January 26, 2026
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Job Description:
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
Governments 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.
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