Cybersecurity Systems Engineer

Arcfield is seeking a Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to deliver SETA support for cybersecurity, RMF, and Zero Trust activities across complex enterprise systems. This onsite role in Chantilly, VA supports mission-critical platforms while helping translate evolving cybersecurity policy into practical engineering guidance. Alongside meaningful mission work, you’ll join a team that supports your growth through learning and development opportunities and access to wellness programs, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Provide Information Assurance and cybersecurity systems engineering support for enterprise platforms and mission systems.
• Support day-to-day RMF and system authorization activities, including maintaining ATO documentation, ServiceNow (SNOW) records, POA&Ms, security controls, continuous monitoring artifacts, and tracking vulnerabilities, findings, and remediation activities.
• Assess cybersecurity risk and potential authorization impacts from system changes, interfaces, software releases, network boundary updates, and architecture modifications.
• Coordinate with system owners, engineers, developers, external stakeholders, and Government cybersecurity organizations to resolve security issues and maintain system authorization and overall security posture.
• Support implementation of cybersecurity requirements and Zero Trust principles across system architecture, integration, modernization, and software delivery efforts.
• Participate in cybersecurity and technical reviews, producing assessments, risk analyses, status updates, and recommendations that turn cybersecurity policies, threats, and enterprise initiatives into actionable guidance.

Requirements

• Ability to maintain an active TS/SCI with Poly.
• BS with 8–10 years of relevant experience, or MS with 6–8 years, or PhD with 3–5 years, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and system authorization activities.
• Working knowledge of RMF processes, security controls, system authorization, continuous monitoring, POA&M management, and cybersecurity risk management.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining authorization documentation, security records, and supporting cybersecurity artifacts.
• Ability to interpret cybersecurity policies and technical guidance and translate them into actionable technical and system requirements.
• Ability to collaborate across systems engineering, development, security, and Risk Management stakeholders to resolve cybersecurity issues and support process improvement and modernization.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.

Technologies

• Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• ServiceNow (SNOW)
• POA&Ms
• Zero Trust

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement and Savings
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Other optional benefit elections

Desired Qualifications

• Systems engineering experience, including requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, or configuration management.
• Familiarity with customer Information Assurance processes, tools, and infrastructure, including ServiceNow (SNOW) or similar workflow and system-of-record tools.
• Experience supporting ATOs, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, security assessments, and cybersecurity remediation activities.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, network security, identity and access management, data protection, or endpoint security concepts.
• Experience supporting IC or DoD programs in the cybersecurity domain.
• Experience working in Agile, DevSecOps, cloud, enterprise platform, or software-intensive environments.
• Relevant cybersecurity certification, including applicable DoD 8570/8140 certification.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple customer requirements in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Salary Range: USD 115,576 - 200,964 per year.

Equal Pay Act: Min $115,575.93, Max $200,964.12.