Enterprise Architect SME

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

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an Enterprise Architect SME to support a critical U.S. Government mission, providing on-site incident response context and architecture guidance.

This role leads end-to-end technology mapping, workflow diagrams, and cross-functional workshops to ensure compliant, actionable plans across multiple agencies and teams. The position requires 12+ years in systems engineering/architecture, TS/SCI clearance, and strong knowledge of SELC, SAFe, DevSecOps, and RMF/NIST controls.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of direct relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture development.
• Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability.
• Knowledge of Government Information Security policies, regulations, and guidelines.

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 changes.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to validate workflows and cross-functional impacts.
• Deliver actionable visuals and documentation to support planning, compliance, and readiness.
• Document current and future-State workflows and processes.
• Identify inputs, outputs, and key activities for each phase.
• Map dependencies between initiatives, systems, and teams.
• Develop end-to-end workflow diagrams and swimlane diagrams.
• Validate diagrams with stakeholders and assess impact across divisions.
• Identify gaps and recommend changes to processes or systems.
• Deliver final visuals and documentation to leadership.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active TS/SCI clearance

DHS EOD Suitability

12+ years experience

Cybersecurity architecture

SELC/requirements management

SAFe/Agile

DevSecOps/DevOps

Education

BS in Systems Engineering/CS/Cyber Security

DoD 8140 IAT Level III

CSEP

SAFe certification

Tools

DOORS

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 SME to support this critical customer mission

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.
• Developing visual diagrams (process flows, swimlanes, dependency maps) to illustrate how proposed changes impacts 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
• Validating diagrams and maps with stakeholders
• Analyzing impact on each subdivision/branch
• Identifying gaps and recommending process/system changes
• Delivering final visuals and documentation to leadership

Required Skills/Clearances

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active 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 8140 IAT 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.

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, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.