Cyber Systems Engineer Senior Technical Specialist – Portfolio Management

Overview

Arcfield is a leading provider of full lifecycle, mission-focused systems engineering and integration capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies. The company has more than 60 years of proven experience providing advanced engineering and analysis, IT and C5ISR capabilities to support our nation’s most critical national security missions. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA and with 16 offices around the world, Arcfield employs approximately 1,200 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals who put our customers’ missions first, helping them solve their most complex challenges through innovations in modeling, simulation and analysis, digital transformation and C5ISR. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Responsibilities

Position Description:

The Cyber Systems Engineer provides support to the customer in the area of Cyber Security. Daily Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Provide assessments to the customer on the cybersecurity contractor’s program performance.
• Assist in the development of execution reviews, acquisition roadmaps and transition plans
• Develop briefings and artifacts for Front Office Leadership
• Provide technical recaps of customer meetings with cyber security contractors
• Work closely with the customer Lead and stakeholders to manage the Group’s portfolio
• Inform government leads on status and progress of all projects
• Work with government and contractor leads to address various systems engineering, system integration, and project management issues across projects
• Analyze user needs, concept of operations, and provide feedback on effectiveness.
• Advise in the production and tailoring of government financial execution reports and program acquisition documentation and ensure affordable, supportable and effective program requirements are specified to meet mission needs.
• Provide support to GPMs to assure execution within the cost, schedule, and performance baselines. Utilize program management tools (e.g., Plan-It, MS Excel) to assist GPM with planning, documenting, executing, and reporting of all program details (e.g., spend plans), for both current year (FY) and out-years (FYDP)
• Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and operations officials
• Analyzes policies and procedures against Federal laws and regulations and provides recommendations for closing gaps
• Develops strategies to comply with privacy and risk management requirements.

Qualifications

Required:

• 12 to 15 years with BS or 10 to 13 years with MS or 8 to 10 years with PhD.
• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
• Able to support customer’s core hours (0900-1500; Mon – Fri)
• DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM
• Excellent communications skills - Verbal and Non-Verbal
• Experience supporting project management and acquisitions
• Experience with customer’s Cybersecurity Processes and tools/capabilities
• Experience in requirements analysis
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Hands-on working knowledge of Excel and other database applications
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to support Group Level GPOCs

Desired:

• Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
• Bachelors of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or an advanced IA certification (i.e. CISSP or CASP)
• Experience briefing senior customer personnel
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast pace deadline driven environment
• Familiarity with the RMF process
• Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain
• Working knowledge of Microsoft tools; Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint

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.