Enterprise Architect SME with Security Clearance

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing seeks an Enterprise Architect SME to support government mission needs, leading end-to-end technology mapping, workflow visualization, and cross-agency collaboration for incident response and cyber defense. The role requires TS/SCI, DHS suitability, and 12+ years in systems engineering and architecture development.

Responsibilities include documenting inputs/outputs, creating swimlane diagrams, and validating maps with stakeholders to enable strategic planning and compliant operations.

Qualifications

• BS Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree.
• Experience with SELC processes and Change Management.
• Knowledge of DHS Entry on Duty suitability.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

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 visual diagrams (process flows, swimlanes, dependency maps) to illustrate how proposed changes impact each section/branch.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to validate workflows and uncover cross-functional impacts.
• Deliver actionable visuals and documentation to support strategic planning, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Document current and define 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.
• 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.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Systems engineering

Architecture development

SAFe

DevSecOps

DevOps

Threat hunt incident response

Cloud technologies

Databases

Security policies

Education

BS Systems Engineering

BS Computer Science

BS Cyber Security

BS Computer Engineering

Tools

DOORS

RMF tools

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 a n 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 .
• Develop ing visual diagrams (process flows, swimlanes, dependency maps) to illustrate how proposed changes impacts each section/branch
• Facilitat 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 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, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.