Create diagrams, reference architectures, and models that demonstrate compliance with DoD and federal standards.
Conduct technology trade-off analyses, risk assessments, and scalability reviews.
Develop staffing plans, levels of effort (LOEs), and work breakdown structures (WBSs) to ensure solutions are executable, cost-effective, and compliant with solicitation requirements.
Align staffing models with technical architectures, ensuring the right skills and clear labor mix.
Collaborate with pricing and program management teams to balance technical approach, staffing, and cost competitiveness.
Partner with BD and Capture Managers to develop solution strategies for pursuits.
Lead solutioning workshops with SMEs to define technical architectures and discriminators.
Develop proposal artifacts including technical volumes, solution narratives, architecture diagrams, staffing plans, LOEs, and WBSs.
Engage directly with federal and DoD customers to understand mission requirements and technical challenges.
Present solution concepts, roadmaps, staffing strategies, and architectures to customer stakeholders.
Translate complex technical concepts into clear, mission-focused narratives for non-technical audiences.
Lead cross-functional solution teams, integrating inputs from engineers, developers, data scientists, and cyber SMEs.
Mentor staff on aligning technical contributions to capture and proposal strategies.
Use SharePoint, Teams, and architecture modeling tools (Visio, ArchiMate, Lucidchart) to manage collaboration and artifacts.
Requirements
Bachelor's with 12+ years (or commensurate experience)
Cyber Operations Expertise: Experience with defensive cyber ops, SOC design and operations, incident response, threat hunting, mission assurance, and red/blue team integration.
Cybersecurity Expertise: Strong knowledge of NIST RMF, Zero Trust, DoD Cloud SRG, DoDI 8500.01/8510.01, and enterprise security design.
Technical Breadth & Depth: Experience in at least one of the following domains: IT infrastructure & cloud (AWS, Azure, hybrid, DoD IL4/IL5 environments) Software engineering (DevSecOps, CI/CD, containerization, microservices, agile delivery) Data analytics (big data platforms, ETL pipelines, BI/visualization, predictive analytics) Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML frameworks, automation, applied data science)
Strategic & Critical Thinking: Ability to balance mission outcomes with technical feasibility, staffing, and compliance.
Solution Development: Skilled in crafting mission-focused solutions and win themes.
Architecture Design: Proficient in developing system and enterprise architectures and reference designs.
Staffing & Planning: Demonstrated ability to develop staffing plans, LOEs, and WBSs aligned with technical solutions and pricing strategies.
Capture & Proposal Support: Proven experience developing solution artifacts and supporting competitive federal proposals.
Tools: Proficiency with Salesforce CRM (pipeline alignment), architecture tools (Visio, ArchiMate, Lucidchart), and collaboration platforms (SharePoint, Teams).
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Corporate Discounts
Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content
Training, Education and Certification Assistance*
Referral Bonus Program
Internal Mobility Program
Pet Insurance
Flexible Work Environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
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