Cyber Systems Engineer - Project Manager

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 arcfield.com for more details.

Program Description:

The program provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) core and non-core support in the areas of Cyber Security and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of a National customer. The contracts Core Capabilities are: IA Management, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting, Risk Management Framework (RMF) application, IA compliance measurements and metrics, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Vulnerability Management, and Cyber Defense support.

Position Description:

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

• Work collaboratively with a small team of project manager's and developers to ensure successful implementation of assigned project
• In the absence of the customer, understand and reprsent the the branch regarding budget, schedule and performance aspects of teh project.
• Collaborate with the stakeholders and act as the liaison between the group and developers to ensure project requirements are understood and being met
• Provide assessments to the customer on the development contractor's program performance.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver acquisition artifacts to assist the customer in assessing contractor's performance
• Assist in the development of execution reviews, acquisition roadmaps and transition plans
• Develop briefings and artifacts for acquisition Readiness Reviews
• Provide technical recaps of customer meetings with cyber security contractors
• Work closely with the customer Lead and stakeholders to execute contracts
• Provide technical input for the development of acquisition documentation for review and approval by the customer to include: Requests for Contract Action (RCA) packages, RFPs for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and proposal analysis to support negotiation and award activities.
• Assist in the development, review, and update of acquisition documents to ensure guidance for acquisitions are adequate and current.
• Assess contractor performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures
• Participate in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements
• Assist in the development of technical requirements
• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
• BS 10-12, MS 8-10, Phd 5-7
  
• Able to support customer's core hours (0900-1500; Mon - Fri)
• DoD 8570 certification in IAT or IAM
• Experience with cyber operations
• Experience supporting project management and acquisitions
• Experience with customer's Cybersecurity Processes and tools/capabilities to include Splunk
• 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 Qualifications:

• 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

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.