Lead Technical Systems Engineer (Hybrid) - Linux/Java/Spring/AWS/Jira

Captivation

Annapolis Junction, MD (TM) Hybrid permanent

Posted: January 15, 2026

Required Skills

Job Description

Build to something to be proud of.

Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

Captivation Software has an immediate need for a highly skilled Lead Technical Systems Engineer to join the UEE team to oversee the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. The new system will be implemented alongside other mission systems within the existing UEE enterprise workflow platform. Candidates should be passionate about collaboratively solving challenging problems and have a track record of delivering high-quality solutions. Occasional telework is permitted but only as tasking allows.

Candidates will work closely with the Product Owner and stakeholders to perform workflow/business process engineering, functional requirements gathering, and technical requirements definition. Candidates will work closely with the Task Lead, Scrum Master, System Engineers, and Developers to facilitate story/sprint planning, sprint execution, functional testing, and sprint reviews/demos.

Requirements

Security Clearance:

• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

• At least five years of experience performing in a Lead System Engineer role for a software development team

• Master’s degree can be substituted for two (2) years experience

Required Skills:

• Familiarity with software development using Unix/Linux, Java or Java Spring frameworks, RESTful micro-services (Spring Boot), and Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)

• Working collaboratively to elicit and document functional and technical requirements

• Acting as liaison between customers and the development team, to include managing customer expectations

• Comprehending and articulating intricate technical details to various audiences

• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits

• Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)

• Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)

• Above Market Hourly Rates

• $3,400 HSA Contribution

• 6 Weeks Paid Time Off

• Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D

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