Nightwing Intelligence Solutions

Provides specialized, technology-enabled national security services

Solutions Architect

Technology & Systems ConsultingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArlington County, Arlington, VA, USA$122k - $253kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance is required.
Must be able to obtain Department of Homeland Security Entry on Duty Suitability.
Must have 10 or more years of direct relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture development.
Knowledge of IT fields including systems and networking engineering, technical analytics, threat hunt incident response and 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 processes and practices, Change Management practices, requirements management, traceability, and associated tools.
Possesses or can quickly develop 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 or a similar lean Agile framework.
Agile systems engineering and/or development experience.
DevSecOps or DevOps experience.
A bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or a related degree is required.

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, including process flows, swimlanes, and dependency maps, to illustrate how proposed changes impact each section or 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 or branch.
Identify gaps and recommend process or system changes.
Deliver final visuals and documentation to leadership.

Desired Qualifications

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 such as DODAF and FEAF.
Experience and/or familiarity with software and system lifecycle methodologies such as ISO, CMMI, ITIL, Agile, and SAFe.
Experience with requirements management tools; DOORS is preferred.
Experience and/or familiarity with the Risk Management Framework and security and privacy controls, including NIST 800-37 and NIST 800-53.
Department of Homeland Security experience.
A master's degree is preferred.
Desired certifications include DoD 8140 IAT Level III, Certified Systems Engineering Professional, and SAFe certifications (SA, SP, SSM/SASM, RTE, POPM, SPD, ASE, or SPC).

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 Architectto 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)

Syndeo: ESS-3423

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.

About the Company

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions

Provides specialized, technology-enabled national security services

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions provides national security and intelligence services to U.S. government agencies and select commercial clients, delivering highly specialized, technology-enabled capabilities across cyber offense and defense, cyber protection, high-consequence missions, and engineering programs. Its work includes full-spectrum cyber operations (reverse engineering, threat intelligence, data operations, secure communications), mission systems integration, software modernization, and secure data transport, complemented by managed cybersecurity through the Roka Security acquisition. Nightwing differentiates itself with an agile, independent structure backed by private equity and leadership from Raytheon/RTX and the CIA, enabling faster, more flexible responses than larger primes. Its goal is to ensure mission success for high-stakes national security operations by providing advanced cyber capabilities, rapid systems integration, and trusted protection of critical data.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: N/A
Total funding: $6.6M
Headquarters: Sterling, VA
Founded: Not listed

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