Systems Engineer - Security & Operations with Security Clearance

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Job description

Overview Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit for more details. Responsibilities In this customer-facing, team-oriented position will support the Sponsor's organization responsible for security and operations program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Develop a technology roadmap for operation IT support technology and cyber security technology. With an understanding for organizations monitoring capabilities, leads and suggest program initiatives to enhance both O&M and cyber monitoring.
Lead the organization's strategic, imperative, and goals for program, tracking, monitoring. Gather program technical operational capabilities and develop requirements for program's engineering group. Work independently to identify key technical points of contact within program, synthesize operational needs based on strategic goals of the organization.
Track requirements with points of contract in program's engineering group, identifying roadblock and taking action to eliminate them.
Identify when requirements are not meeting/not going to meet program's expectations (cost, schedule, scope).
Monitor and provide guidance to implementing organizations.
Experience and ability to effectively work with implementing organizations to ensure timely execution of requirements.
Understanding and anticipating information gaps and coordinating across multiple service providers.
Test IT operations capabilities, offer technology improvement recommendations.
Ability to create and communicate for group level communications.
Qualifications Required: Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with a polygraph
A degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a scientific or technical discipline.
BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7
Analytical and conceptual skills; ability to create original concepts/theories for various projects.
Technology Design - Adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
Ability to logically and systematically convert customer product requirements into total system solution the acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Ability to analyze and study complex system requirements, for example:
Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, cost estimation, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition. Studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Apply the concept of operations set of disciplines for the planning, analysis, design and construction of information systems across a major sector of the organization.
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
Experience with activity and data modeling, transaction flow analysis, internal control and risk analysis and modern business methods and performance measurements techniques.
Ability to fully perform tasks requiring the collection, compiling, evaluating, and publishing of information and statistical data.
Ability to convey technical information to non-technical individuals.
Strong oral and written communications and interpersonal skills.
Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Desired: Contractor personnel at all skill levels may have the following desired experience and skills: Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment. Ability to coordinate with engineers, systems analysts, programmers, technicians, scientist and top-level managers in the coordination and planning of programs
Ability to apply critical thinking to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
EEO Statement EEO Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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