[Remote] Senior Data or Systems Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Metasys Technologies is seeking a Senior Data or Systems Engineer to support a large government contractor on a long-term federal healthcare technology program. This role will focus on improving the connection between healthcare data and operational readiness visibility, while providing technical support and systems analysis.ResponsibilitiesServe as the primary technical lead supporting the government contractor’s program teamProvide technical product support, systems analysis, data architecture support, and value engineering recommendationsReview and analyze healthcare-readiness system designs for function, reliability, quality, interoperability, and lifecycle cost effectivenessSupport data dependency mapping, data flow analysis, and architecture mapping across systems, stakeholders, and readiness data sourcesPartner with business analysts, project control analysts, stakeholder managers, and government SMEs to translate mission needs into technical requirementsSupport development and maintenance of system requirements specifications, product backlogs, requirements traceability matrices, data dependency registers, data gap analyses, data sharing trackers, and architecture mapsWork within Agile sprint cycles to support requirements refinement, sprint planning, backlog grooming, demonstrations, retrospectives, and acceptance criteriaSupport alignment between the value team, development teams, data services, cybersecurity, testing, product support, and government stakeholdersHelp identify risks, technical dependencies, data gaps, decision points, and remediation actionsSupport monthly program management reviews and quarterly executive briefings with technical input, status updates, and decision supportEnsure technical artifacts are maintained in government-approved tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, or equivalent platformsSupport compliance with applicable data governance, privacy, controlled unclassified information, and federal healthcare data requirementsSkillsBachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Architecture, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field8+ years of relevant technical experience in systems engineering, data engineering, data architecture, technical program support, health IT, or federal technology programsFamiliarity with data architecture and/or government healthcare infrastructureFamiliarity with cloud architecture, preferably in a federal, defense, healthcare, or regulated environmentMinimum 4 years of experience working with Agile requirementsExperience with requirements management tools such as JIRA, IBM Jazz, Rational tools, Confluence, or similar platformsStrong technical problem-solving abilityAbility to perform cost-benefit analysis, value analysis, value methodology, or technical trade-off analysisExperience producing or supporting technical artifacts such as system requirements, product backlogs, requirements traceability matrices, data flow diagrams, architecture maps, data dependency registers, or technical decision logsStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical and non-technical stakeholdersFederal program experienceHealthcare IT or defense health exposureAgile delivery experienceStrong documentation disciplineExperience working with government stakeholdersComfort with formal deliverables, review cycles, approvals, and auditabilityAbility to operate in structured tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar platformsExperience supporting government health IT programs (ideal)Familiarity with DoD acquisition frameworks or artifacts such as JCIDS, Adaptive Acquisition Framework, CDD, CNS, or related acquisition documentationExperience with electronic health records, medical readiness, operational medicine, clinical decision support, healthcare data interoperability, or readiness data platformsUnderstanding of NIST 800-171, HIPAA, Privacy Act, CUI handling, cybersecurity coordination, or federal data governanceExperience supporting AI-enabled, prototype, modernization, or rapid application development programsExperience working as part of an embedded program management or Value Team supporting government leadershipCompany OverviewMetasys Technologies is a staffing company that provides recruitment assistance. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.metasysinc.com/.