Solutions Architect

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

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Solutions Architect to support an onsite incident response program for civilian government agencies and critical asset owners. You will lead end-to-end technology mapping, document workflows, and create visual diagrams to illustrate changes and dependencies.

Requires 10+ years in systems engineering, SAFe or lean Agile, DevSecOps experience, and an active TS/SCI clearance with DHS EOD suitability. Salary ranges reflect senior-level responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture development.
• Knowledge of SIEM and threat hunt incident response tools and cloud technologies.
• Experience with SE lifecycle, Change Management, requirements management, traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 planning, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Document current and future-state workflows and processes.
• Map dependencies between initiatives, systems, and teams.
• Create end-to-end workflow diagrams and swimlane diagrams showing roles and handoffs.
• Validate diagrams with stakeholders and analyze impact on subdivisions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Architecture development

Cybersecurity

SAFe / Agile

DevSecOps / DevOps

Cloud technologies

Databases

Threat hunt incident response

SELC processes

Education

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

DoD 8140 IAT Level III

CSEP

SAFe certification (SA, SP, SSM/SASM, RTE, POPM, SPD, ASE, or SPC)

Tools

DOORS

RMF / NIST controls (NIST 800-53)

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 aSolutions Architect to 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
• 10+ 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.

Required Education

BSSystems Engineering,Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering,or related degree; Masters degree preferred.

Desired Certifications

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

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.