Junior Systems Engineer
About the job
- Ability to work directly with customers and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document functional requirements.
- Ability to translate requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams.
- Experience conducting functional and manual testing of application features.
- Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical work to non-technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with software development concepts, including Java or JavaScript frameworks and RESTful microservices, sufficient to communicate effectively with developers.
- Elicit and document functional requirements from the government customer and stakeholders, decomposing them into detailed technical requirements.
- Translate technical requirements into well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria for the development team.
- Curate and groom the sprint backlog, ensuring stories are appropriately sized and sequenced so each developer has sufficient, well-scoped work.
- Serve as a point of contact for developers, addressing implementation questions and helping remove blockers throughout the sprint.
- Conduct initial functional testing of new development to validate features against requirements before broader quality assurance and customer review.
- Present new development and completed features to the government customer, gathering feedback for future iterations.
- Partner with the user experience team on new designs, ensuring requirements and user stories reflect usability and design considerations.
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives, and support the broader development lifecycle.
- Familiarity with cloud-based architecture and deployment using Amazon Web Services.
- Exposure to user experience or design collaboration and wireframing tools.
- Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies.
About the company
Booker DiMaio helps government and national security clients modernize their technology with engineering and software transformation services. Its offerings span end-to-end tech services and a reseller-enabled portfolio from AWS, Microsoft Azure, FedRAMP Cloud Solutions, and SecuLore, combining cloud, analytics, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and IT modernization delivered by cross-functional teams focused on mission needs and regulatory compliance. The company differentiates itself by assigning dedicated, project-specific teams with 90+ years of combined experience, a broad end-to-end solutions set, and a proven emphasis on user experience and compliance. Its goal is to help defense, intelligence, and civilian customers transform operations through practical, compliant, and effective software and infrastructure solutions.
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Sykesville, Maryland
Founded
2010
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- IRS awarded Booker DiMaio a $2.18 million OCPO support task on September 11, 2026.
- FY2026 federal obligations reached $62,400 YTD, extending active government revenue.
- Open roles on September 12, 2026 signal execution capacity for new federal work.
What critics are saying
- Federal obligations total $4.04 million across four awards, leaving brutal customer concentration.
- One IRS task drives near-term growth; any recompete loss hits 2027 revenue.
- Loss of SeaPort NxG and 8(a) access would collapse the company’s pipeline.
What makes Booker DiMaio unique
- Booker DiMaio’s ServiceNow partnership pairs boutique federal IT with AI workflow automation.
- SeaPort NxG and 8(a) STARS III keep it inside hard-to-win government channels.
- Maria Booker and Sean Booker anchor founder-led selling and delivery.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options