Enterprise Architect SME

Nightwing Technologies, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental insurance

401k plan

PTO & Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead end-to-end workflow mapping for technology insertions across all Threat Hunt activities. You will develop process diagrams, validate with stakeholders, and deliver actionable visuals to support planning and compliance.

The role requires extensive systems engineering experience, knowledge of cybersecurity architectures, and the ability to operate across agencies and locations. A TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Citizenship and high-level clearance requirements
• Extensive systems engineering and architecture experience
• Knowledge of cybersecurity architectures and threat-hunting tools
• Experience with SELC, change management, and traceability
• Ability to work across agencies and locations
• Familiarity with SAFe or similar lean Agile frameworks

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mapping of new tech identification, requirements, and workflows across CISA Threat Hunt
• Identify inputs/outputs/dependencies for each phase of technology insertion
• Create visual diagrams to illustrate changes and impacts
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to validate workflows
• Provide visuals and documentation for planning, compliance, and operations
• Document current and future-state workflows and processes
• Map dependencies between initiatives, systems, and teams
• Develop end-to-end workflow diagrams and swimlane diagrams
• Validate diagrams with stakeholders
• Analyze impact on subdivisions and branches
• Identify gaps and recommend process/system changes
• Deliver final visuals and documentation to leadership

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

TS/SCI clearance

EOD suitability

12+ years experience in systems eng

Cybersecurity architectures

SELC processes

SAFe or lean Agile

DevSecOps or DevOps

Cross-agency collaboration

Education

BS in Systems Eng / CS / Cyber Security / CE

Tools

DOORS

RMF / NIST controls

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end mapping of new technology identification , requirements development , and workflows across all CISA Threat Hunt


• Identify and document inputs, outputs, and dependencies for each phase of new technology insertion .


• Develop ing visual diagrams (process flows, swimlanes, dependency maps) to illustrate how proposed changes impacts each section/branch


• Facilit ing workshops with stakeholders to validate workflows and uncover cross-functional impacts


• Deliver ing actionable visuals and documentation to support strategic planning, compliance, and operational readiness


• Document ing c urrent and define future-State Workflows and Processes


• Identify ing i nputs, o utputs, and k ey a ctivities for e ach p hase


• Map ping d ependencies b etween i nitiatives, s ystems, and t eams


• Develop e nd-to- e nd w orkflow d iagrams


• Creat ing s wimlane d iagrams to s how r oles and h andoffs


• Validat ing d iagrams and m aps with s takeholders


• Analyz ing i mpact on e ach s ubdivision/ b ranch


• Identify ing g aps and r ecommend ing p rocess/ s ystem c hanges


• Deliver ing f inal v isuals and d ocumentation to l eadership

Required Skills /Clearances:

• U.S. Citizenship


• A ctive TS/SCI clearance


• Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability


• 12 + years of direct relevant experience in systems 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.

Required Education:

• BS Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree.

Desired Certifications:

• DoD 8 140 IAT Level II I


• 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.

Nightwing offers 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, ge