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Cyber Systems Engineer Technical Specialist - ISSE

Arcfield logoArcfield
TypeFull-time
SenioritySenior
Salary$139,901–$232,828
LocationChantilly, VA
Posted8/20/2026
Engineering

Arcfield Overview: Arcfield was purpose-built to relentlessly protect the nation and its allies from today’s national security threats. We have nearly 70 years of proven expertise and excel in space superiority, hypersonic defense and nuclear deterrence, digital transformation, and surface and undersea warfare domains. Our solution areas include space mission engineering, atmospheric science, digital engineering, mission assurance, and advances in modeling and simulation that together with our enterprise-wide adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning, lead to better systems and timely, reliable decision-making. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 18 North American offices, Arcfield employs 2,200 engineers, scientists, analysts, IT specialists and other professionals who challenge the status quo to deliver an efficient technological advantage to our national security and defense partners. Responsibilities:

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

  • Provide analytical and technical security recommendations to the customer
  • Identify projects’ security requirements
  • Provide security recommendations for systems using Cloud services
  • Participate in network design reviews and security testing for the customer’s networks
  • Coordinate with system development teams to ensure network security standards are being followed and implemented correctly
  • Identify additional security requirements based on RMF or as the result of security issues that put the customer’s systems at risk
  • Review and analyze new systems (hardware and software) and provide recommendations concerning their security
  • Review Security Requirements Traceability Matrixes (SRTMs), System Security Plans (SSPs) and other IA documentation for completeness

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

  • BS with 10-12 years of experience, MS with 8-10 years of experience, Ph.D with 5-7 years of experience
  • Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
  • Able to support customer’s core hours (0900-1500; Mon – Fri)
  • An Advanced Cyber Certification (DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III)
  • Cloud certification
  • Demonstrated experience providing security engineering to cloud capabilities and solutions in AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle other CSPs
  • Excellent communications skills – Verbal and Non-Verbal
  • Demonstrated expertise and experience in networking protocols and concepts
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in software defined networking principles and technologies
  • Demonstrated experience providing security engineering support to capability migration from on-prem to cloud
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the NIST RMF
  • Demonstrated expertise and experience in cybersecurity principles
  • Demonstrated experience with Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems

Desired Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated cloud architecting experience (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect)
  • Systems Engineering (configuration management, requirements management/writing, architecture, interfaces)
  • Knowledgeability of customer’s infrastructure
  • Familiarity with customer’s IA processes
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
  • Self-starter requiring limited direction and supervision
  • Experience briefing senior customer personnel
  • Ability to organize and prioritize numerous customer requests in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
  • Experience with IA vulnerability testing and related network and system test tools (i.e. retina, HBSS, EVSS, ACAS)
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions (ECDS)
  • Experience supporting IC or DoD in the Cyber Security Domain

Equal Pay Act: This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $139,901.35 Max: $232,828.46 EEO Statement:

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.

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Arcfield

Engineer the possible. Deliver the impossible.

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in systems engineering and integration, space and mission launch assurance, cybersecurity and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Arcfield employs more than 2,200 engineers, analysts, IT specialists and other professionals. The company has more than 65 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence, and warfighter readiness.

Private companyIn the news
Founded2021
HQChantilly, United States
Size1,001–5,000 employees
Unlock human wisdom
ThesisTermsPrivacy
Industry
Engineering Services
Tech stacktrackit, transcend, haystack, fedora, ibm-cognos-tm1, bridge, serverless, microsoft-ssrs, microsoft-compliance-manager, power-bi
News
  • Veterans Helped Arcfield’s Mike Bosco Find His Way After the Army. Now He Returns the Favor.
  • Arcfield Secures $157M Navy Follow-On Contract for Imaging, Electronic Warfare Systems Work
  • Arcfield awarded $156.5M follow-on contract to deliver imaging and electronic warfare systems engineering, technical and fabrication support to the U.S. Navy
  • Arcfield awarded $156.5M follow-on contract to deliver imaging and electronic warfare systems engineering, technical and fabrication support to the U.S. Navy

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