Enterprise Architect SME

Nightwing; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an Enterprise Architect SME to support a U.S. Government customer with onsite incident response for civilian agencies and critical asset owners. The role focuses on end-to-end workflow mapping, architecture development, and governance across multiple teams to enable rapid investigation, mitigation, and restoration of services.

Requirements include U.S. Citizenship and active TS/SCI clearance, 12+ years in systems engineering/architecture, and strong knowledge of SELC, SAFe,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of direct relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture development.
• Experience with cybersecurity attack-mitigation techniques and architectures.
• Experience with Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) processes and practices, Change Management, requirements management, traceability, and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mapping of new technology identification, requirements development, and workflows across all CISA Threat Hunt.
• Identify inputs, outputs, and dependencies for each phase of new technology insertion.
• Develop visual diagrams (process flows, swimlanes, dependency maps) to illustrate how proposed changes impact each section/branch.
• Facilitating workshops with stakeholders to validate workflows and uncover cross-functional impacts.
• Delivering actionable visuals and documentation to support strategic planning, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Documenting current and define future-State Workflows and Processes.
• Identifying inputs, outputs, and key activities for each phase.
• Mapping dependencies between initiatives, systems, and teams.
• Develop end-to-end workflow diagrams.
• Creating swimlane diagrams to show roles and handoffs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Architecture development

Cybersecurity

SAFe

DevSecOps

DevOps

Agile

Collaboration across agencies

Education

BS in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related

Tools

DOORS

SELC

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Nightwing is seeking an Enterprise Architect SMEto support this critical customer mission

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end mapping ofnewtechnology identification, requirementsdevelopment, and workflows across allCISA Threat Hunt
• Identify and document inputs, outputs, and dependencies for each phase ofnew technology insertion.
• Developingvisual diagrams (process flows, swimlanes, dependency maps) to illustrate howproposed changesimpacts each section/branch
• Facilitatingworkshops with stakeholders to validate workflows and uncover cross-functional impacts
• Deliveringactionable visuals and documentation to support strategic planning, compliance, and operational readiness
• Documentingcurrentand definefuture-State Workflows and Processes
• Identifyinginputs,outputs, andkeyactivities foreachphase
• Mappingdependenciesbetweeninitiatives,systems, andteams
• Developend-to-endworkflowdiagrams
• Creatingswimlanediagrams toshowroles andhandoffs
• Validatingdiagrams andmaps withstakeholders
• Analyzingimpact oneachsubdivision/branch
• Identifyinggaps andrecommendingprocess/systemchanges
• Deliveringfinalvisuals anddocumentation toleadership

RequiredSkills/Clearances:

• U.S.Citizenship
• ActiveTS/SCIclearance
• Abilityto obtainDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability
• 12+ years of direct relevant experience insystems engineering and architecture development
• Knowledge in various IT fields that include but are not limited to systems and networking engineering, technical analytics, threat hunt incident response/ hunt deployment tools, cloud technologies, and databases.
• Experience with and technical understanding of cybersecurity attack-mitigation techniques and cybersecurity architectures
• Experience with Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) processes and practices, Change Management practices, requirements management, traceability, and associated tools
• Possesses or quickly develops a comprehensive understanding of Government Information Security policies, regulations, and guidelines
• Must be able to work collaboratively across agencies and physical locations.
• Knowledge and experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar lean Agile framework
• Agile Systems Engineering and/or development experience
• DevSecOps or DevOps experience

Desired Skills:

• Experience and/or familiarity with architectural views including operational, technical standards, and system/services views and business, data, applications, and technology architectures using applicable standards (e.g., DODAF, FEAF)
• Experience and/or familiarity with software and system lifecycle methodologies, (e.g ISO, CMMI, ITIL, Agile, SAFe)
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS preferred)
• Experience and/or familiarity of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and security and privacy controls (NIST 800-37 and NIST 800-53)
• DHS experience.

BSSystems Engineering,Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering,or related degree.

Desired Certifications:

• DoD 8140IAT Level III
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
• SAFe certification (SA, SP, SSM/SASM, RTE, POPM, SPD, ASE, or SPC)

Syndeo: ESS-3420

Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($122,000-$253,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

Nightwingoffers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.