Solutions Architect

Nightwing; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a highly experienced Systems Engineer/Architect to lead end-to-end technology mapping for threat hunt operations. You will develop workflows, diagrams, and documentation across agencies to support strategic planning, compliance, and operations.

The role requires 10+ years of relevant experience and active clearance. The candidate should demonstrate knowledge of SELC, RMF/NIST controls, cloud technologies, and DevSecOps practices, with ability to collaborate across locations and

Qualifications

• We require U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance.
• We require the ability to obtain DHS EOD suitability.
• 10+ years of direct, relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture development.
• Knowledge across multiple IT disciplines including systems & networking engineering, threat hunt, incident response, cloud, and databases.
• Technical understanding of cybersecurity attack-mitigation methods and architectures.
• Experience with SELC processes, change mgmt, requirements mgmt, traceability, and related tools.
• Understanding of Government Information Security policies (or ability to learn quickly).
• Ability to work across agencies and locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end mapping of new technology identification, requirements development, and workflows across CISA Threat Hunt.
• Identify and document inputs, outputs, and dependencies for each phase of new technology insertion.
• Develop visual diagrams like process flows, swimlanes, and dependency maps to show impacts.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to validate workflows and surface cross-functional impacts.
• Deliver visuals and documentation to support strategic planning, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Document current-state workflows 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 and swimlane diagrams showing roles and handoffs.
• Validate diagrams with stakeholders and analyze impacts on divisions or branches.
• Identify gaps and recommend process or system changes; deliver final visuals to leadership.

Skills

U.S. citizenship

TS/SCI clearance

DHS EOD suitability

10+ years systems engineering

systems and networking

threat hunt & incident response

cloud technologies

databases

cybersecurity architectures

SELC processes

RMF/NIST controls

DOORS

ISO/CMMI/ITIL/Agile/SAFe

SAFe credentials (SA, SP, SSM, SASM, R

Education

BS in Systems Engineering/CS/Cyber Security/CE

MS preferred

DoD 8140 IAT III or CSEP or SAFe certs

Tools

Cloud platforms

DevSecOps tools

DevOps practices

ITIL

DOORS

Job description

Salary: $108,000 - 148,000 per year

Requirements

• We require U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance.
• We require the ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) suitability.
• We seek 10+ years of direct, relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture development.
• We require knowledge across multiple IT disciplines, including systems and networking engineering, technical analytics, threat hunt incident response and hunt deployment tools, cloud technologies, and databases.
• We require technical understanding of cybersecurity attack-mitigation methods and cybersecurity architectures.
• We require experience with Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) processes and practices, change management, requirements management, traceability, and related tools.
• We expect a solid understanding of Government Information Security policies, regulations, and guidelines, or the ability to quickly develop it.
• We require the ability to work collaboratively across agencies and physical locations.
• We require knowledge and experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or a similar lean Agile framework.
• We require Agile systems engineering and/or development experience.
• We require DevSecOps or DevOps experience.
• We prefer familiarity with architectural views, including operational, technical standards, and system/services views, as well as business, data, applications, and technology architectures using standards such as DODAF or FEAF.
• We prefer familiarity with software and system lifecycle methodologies such as ISO, CMMI, ITIL, Agile, and SAFe.
• We prefer experience with requirements management tools, with DOORS preferred.
• We prefer familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and security and privacy controls, including NIST 800-37 and NIST 800-53.
• We prefer DHS experience.
• We require a BS in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or a related field; a masters degree is preferred.
• We prefer certifications such as DoD 8140 IAT Level III, Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), or SAFe credentials (SA, SP, SSM/SASM, RTE, POPM, SPD, ASE, or SPC).

Responsibilities

• We lead end-to-end mapping of new technology identification, requirements development, and workflows across CISA Threat Hunt.
• We identify and document inputs, outputs, and dependencies for each phase of new technology insertion.
• We develop visual diagrams such as process flows, swimlanes, and dependency maps to show how proposed changes affect each section or branch.
• We facilitate workshops with stakeholders to validate workflows and surface cross-functional impacts.
• We deliver actionable visuals and documentation that support strategic planning, compliance, and operational readiness.
• We document current-state workflows and processes and define future-state workflows and processes.
• We identify inputs, outputs, and key activities for each phase.
• We map dependencies between initiatives, systems, and teams.
• We develop end-to-end workflow diagrams.
• We create swimlane diagrams to show roles and handoffs.
• We validate diagrams and maps with stakeholders.
• We analyze the impact on each subdivision or branch.
• We identify gaps and recommend process or system changes.
• We deliver final visuals and documentation to leadership.

Technologies

• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• Support
• ITIL
• Security
• Architect

More

We are Nightwing, partnering with hackajob to connect with exceptional professionals for this role. We provide technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services for customers facing complex challenges. Our capabilities include cyberspace operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. We support a U.S. Government customer with onsite incident response for civilian government agencies and critical asset owners affected by cyberattacks, helping investigate breaches, develop mitigation plans, and restore services. We value collaboration and teamwork, and you will work alongside talented people who are passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and delivering strong results. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

last updated 40 week of 2026