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# Systems Engineer Technical Specialist (O&M)

- **Company:** Arcfield, Inc.
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $135,036.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Software Debugging, Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning and Design, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, Operational Systems
- **Published:** June 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8991886/systems-engineer-technical-specialist-om

## About the Role

* Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
 * BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7 or equivalent experience Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a scientific or technical discipline.
 * Ability to develop well documented, actionable, measurable, testable, traceable requirements supporting Sponsor development activities
 * Demonstrated successful experience in applying critical thinking in analyzing Sponsor project and programs to identify technical risks that may impact successful delivery of the Sponsor developed capability.
 * Demonstrated successful experience in development of Concept of Operations diagrams utilizing industry best practices through coordination with project stakeholders
 * Demonstrated successful experience forecasting technologies and products that are related to and would advance the Sponsors mission area.
 * Demonstrated successful experience in providing independent assessment of projects relating to technical risk and providing suggestions for potential improvement on technical functionality.
 * Demonstrated successful experience developing comprehensive project plans that transition cyber research concepts into mission ready capabilities
 * Demonstrated successful experience working with Test Teams to create ad hoc test cases to fully characterize developed offensive cyber capabilities
 * Demonstrated successful experience working with IC or DoD targeting officers to identify new opportunities to enable technical operations to include access, exfil, collection and covert action.

## Description

The Systems Engineer will support the Sponsor's organization as a critical member of the team with a focus on maintaining internal and COTS systems. The candidate will be responsible for a wide range of duties including assessment, verification, and validation of information systems.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

 * The SE will review system architecture, design documentation, and security processes.
 * Review network design documentation
 * Consult and provide solutions to address network technical issues on mission networks
 * Support O&M and installation of operational systems, patching, hardware updates, install machines, debug networking issues, etc.
 * Develop and administer requirements for cyber tools.
 * Perform system assessment to support validation of information systems.
 * Align the organization's IT infrastructure, system, and technology strategies with business goals & objectives.
 * Work with inter-agency partners to develop technical strategic plans and coordination of cyber strategies.
 * Support operations governance.
 * Stay abreast of emerging technologies across technical domains.
 * Develop CONOPS documentation.


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