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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Engineer II - **Company:** Arcfield, Inc. - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Databases, Security Support Provider Interface, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Management - **Published:** May 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dafe61682e2185cb ## About the Role Do you have experience in Technical troubleshooting support?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Requires a technical degree: 2 to 4 years with BS/BA or 0 to 2 years with MS/MA or 8 to 10 years with no degree * Must possess and be able to maintain Top Secret/SCI w/Poly * Intelligence Community experience and work history * Ability to engage and lead efforts to solve IT technical issues * Experience developing technical solutions to enable the exploitation of databases and files * Knowledge of intelligence collection methods, capabilities, and tasking processes * Strong project management skills and ability to concisely brief project status to senior leadership * Experience with DoD/IC acquisition policy and procedures * Apply Agile principles to management of a government/contractor software development team working disparate projects * Expected to create/brief packages which include technical requirements, implementation plan, risks and success criteria * Experience with Agile process and deliveries of new capabilities * Excellent communication skills, multi-task and lead several projects simultaneously ## Description Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the government space? Do you want to improve products or enhance processes to get ahead of problems rather than waiting for them to occur? What if you could find a position that leverages your previous technical experience and problem-solving skills? Our team is looking for you, a System Engineer with a strong Data Management/Software Engineering background and collaboration skills to provide guidance and support to senior level government directors for ground enterprise solutions in the IC and DoD. This program provides SETA (Systems Engineering Technical Advisor) & SE&I (Systems Engineering & Integration) services to an IC customer with a focus on acquisition and operations of a complex mission system and supporting IT infrastructure. The contract support is part of the customer core team focused on all aspects of the system's life cycle including CONOPS development, capturing requirements, working with developers to deliver capability, testing to ensure capabilities meet requirements, transitioning to operations and operations support. The program also supports innovations/technology development, provides acquisition and project management support to government program managers and IT information assurance security support. The selected candidate will have frequent client interactions, and support system and mission strategy development across the various ground offices. The candidate will have daily interaction with the customer and supporting contractors and will need to follow customer standards and processes as the program matures through the life cycle. Candidate will interact with multiple Acquisition Offices (AOs) and support technical consultation, meeting coordination, and support to recommendation briefings. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: * Works with the Team leads, program managers and acquisition professionals to validate that acquisition strategy will support a technically feasible outcome that meets the customer's needs. * Integrate new systems and initiatives in support of customer/mission partner requirements and work directly with our developers and users in operations. * Onboarding diverse data types from multiple sources. * Experience developing technical solutions to enable the exploitation of databases. * Translating complex, technical findings into a narrative (e.g., tell a story with the data) in graphical, verbal, or written form. * Ability to assist in preparation of presentations and reports. * Monitor system and segment schedules, recognize dependencies. * Identify risks and opportunities. * Aiding in meeting facilitation and information sessions. * Prior agile development experience. * Candidate will be required to sign and adhere to Non-Disclosure Agreement(s) and (2) Confidential Agreement and Conflict of Interest Certification. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [It's all about the Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/425-it-s-all-about-the-data) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Valven Atlas: Engineering Intelligence That Delivers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1660-valven-atlas-engineering-intelligence-that-delivers) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)