Cardinal Technology Systems Corp. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Solutions Architect to work for our company.

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Lead the end-to-end mapping of new technology identification, requirements development, and workflows across all CISA Threat Hunt.
• Identify and document inputs, outputs, and dependencies for each phase of new technology insertion.
• Developing visual diagrams (process flows, swimlanes, dependency maps) to illustrate how proposed changes impacts each section/branch.
• Facilitating workshops with stakeholders to validate workflows and uncover cross-functional impacts.
• Delivering actionable visuals and documentation to support strategic planning, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Documenting current and define future-State Workflows and Processes.
• Identifying inputs, outputs, and key activities for each phase.
• Mapping dependencies between initiatives, systems, and teams.
• Develop end-to-end workflow diagrams.
• Creating swimlane diagrams to show roles and handoffs.
• Validating diagrams and maps with stakeholders.
• Analyzing impact on each subdivision/branch.
• Identifying gaps and recommending process/system changes.
• Delivering final visuals and documentation to leadership.
• Please note that this is a pipeline position, meaning we are proactively identifying qualified candidates for anticipated future opportunities, and there may not be an immediate opening at the time of application.

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship
• Required Education: BS Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; Master’s degree preferred.
• Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability.
• 10+ years of direct relevant experience in systems engineering and architecture development.
• Knowledge in various IT fields that include but are not limited to systems and networking engineering, technical analytics, threat hunt incident response/ hunt deployment tools, cloud technologies, and databases.
• Experience with and technical understanding of cybersecurity attack-mitigation techniques and cybersecurity architectures.
• Experience with Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) processes and practices, Change Management practices, requirements management, traceability, and associated tools.
• Possesses or quickly develops a comprehensive understanding of Government Information Security policies, regulations, and guidelines.
• Must be able to work collaboratively across agencies and physical locations.
• Knowledge and experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or similar lean Agile framework.
• Agile Systems Engineering and/or development experience.
• DevSecOps or DevOps experience.

• Desired Certifications: DoD 8140 IAT Level III: Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), SAFe certification (SA, SP, SSM/SASM, RTE, POPM, SPD, ASE, or SPC)
• Experience and/or familiarity with architectural views including operational, technical standards, and system/services views and business, data, applications, and technology architectures using applicable standards (e.g., DODAF, FEAF)
• Experience and/or familiarity with software and system lifecycle methodologies, (e.g ISO, CMMI, ITIL, Agile, SAFe)
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS preferred)
• Experience and/or familiarity of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and security and privacy controls (NIST 800-37 and NIST 800-53)
• DHS experience.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Paid Life
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Semi-monthly pay cycle

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp (“CTech-Sys”), www.ctech-sys.com, is an SBA Certified 8(a) and HUBZone company located in the National Capital Region (NCR) and serves both government and commercial clients such clients as US CBP, US CIS, DLA, DFuse Technologies, and American Environmental Engineering Consultants.

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and it’s our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, alienage, ancestry, or any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate. CTech-Sys is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills, talents and perspectives of our employees.