Solutions Architect

bcmcllc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extremely competitive salary

95% employer paid health coverages

401k with company match

11 standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave

Job summary

bcmcllc is looking for a Solutions Architect to support U.S. Government mission by providing incident response related to cyber-attacks. This position demands extensive experience in systems engineering, along with capabilities in cybersecurity and technical analytics.

Ideal candidates will hold a relevant degree and possess active TS/SCI clearance. Benefits include competitive salary, employer-paid health coverage, 401k match, and generous leave policy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture development.
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Experience with cybersecurity attack-mitigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mapping of technology identification and requirements development.
• Develop visual diagrams for proposed changes and facilitate stakeholder workshops.
• Document current and define future-state workflows.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical analytics

Cybersecurity architectures

Threat hunt incident response

Cloud technologies

Databases

Education

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

Tools

DOORS

Job description

BCMC 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 the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. We are seeking a Solutions Architect 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 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.
• Create swimlane diagrams to show roles and handoffs.
• Validate diagrams and maps with stakeholders.
• Analyze impact on each subdivision/branch.
• Identify gaps and recommend process/system changes.
• Deliver final visuals and documentation to leadership.

Required Skills and Clearances

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability.
• 10+ years of direct relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture development.
• Knowledge in various IT fields including 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.

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

Desired Certifications

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

Benefits

• Extremely competitive salary.
• 95% employer paid for employee medical, dental, & vision coverages.
• 100% employer paid for employee life, STD & LTD disability coverages.
• 401k with company match and profit sharing.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent & health care.
• 11 standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave.