Senior Security Systems Technical Specialist 4

M.C. Dean, Inc•New York, NY

24d•Onsite

About The Position

M.C. Dean is seeking a Senior Security Technical Specialist 4 for its Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit. The role supports federal customer missions and program needs across complex, evolving technical environments. The specialist defines, designs, architects, integrates, tests, and transitions complex systems using systems engineering methods, working across technical, operational, acquisition, and program management organizations to translate stakeholder needs into system concepts, architectures, requirements, and technical roadmaps. The position applies systems engineering practices throughout the system lifecycle, including stakeholder analysis, concept development, architecture, requirements development, integration, verification and validation, and technical transition. It involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and advising government customers and program leadership on technical priorities and modernization roadmaps. The position requires at least four days per week on site and up to 15% domestic and international travel. M.C. Dean describes itself as a provider of cyber-physical solutions for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. It has over 9,000 employees and is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.

Requirements

Related experience requirements vary by education: 12 or more years with a high school diploma, 10 or more years with an associate degree, 7 or more years with a bachelor's degree, or 5 or more years with a master's degree; a Ph.D. with relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience is also accepted.
Experience applying systems engineering practices to complex technical, operational, or mission-focused systems, including one or more of architecture modeling, agile methodologies, requirements development, interface analysis, integration planning, verification and validation, or technical documentation.
Ability to develop or review architecture products, requirements specifications, trade studies, technical plans, and acquisition artifacts.
Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to brief technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to work directly with government sponsors, program managers, and technical teams, independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
Demonstrated time-management and organizational skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
Active Top Secret clearance with full-scope polygraph (FSP), or ability to obtain one; U.S. citizenship is required.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%, including to sponsor locations.
Ability to work on site a minimum of four days per week.

Nice To Haves

Strong MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
Advanced degree in engineering, systems engineering, data science, or a related field.
Experience developing SysML/UML workflow diagrams, including block definition, activity, sequence, state machine, and requirement diagrams.
Experience applying systems architecture frameworks, interface models, or enterprise architecture products.
Experience advising the federal government on acquisition lifecycle activities, including SOW/SOO development, market research, and source selection support.
Experience with digital or mission engineering, enterprise architecture, cloud-based systems, data platforms, cybersecurity, or command-and-control systems.
Experience leading technical tasks, facilitating stakeholder workshops, or advising senior technical and program leadership.
Experience researching, prototyping, or integrating emerging technologies, and with systems that have strict security, resiliency, interoperability, or regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Apply systems engineering practices across the full lifecycle, including stakeholder analysis, concept development, architecture, requirements development, integration, verification and validation, and technical transition.
Translate customer needs, operational constraints, and program objectives into system concepts, functional designs, and implementation approaches.
Develop, assess, and refine system architectures, including operational, functional, logical, and physical views, interfaces, data flows, and integration points.
Facilitate stakeholder workshops and technical exchanges to elicit, document, and validate requirements, maintaining traceability from stakeholder needs through design, interfaces, and verification.
Conduct engineering studies, trade analyses, and gap assessments to evaluate current systems, technology options, and opportunities for improvement.
Lead system integration, test, verification, validation, and deployment activities, including sequencing and readiness reviews, and resolve technical blockers.
Identify and manage technical risks, issues, and dependencies; support requirements, architecture, design, test-readiness, and deployment-readiness reviews.
Support RMF accreditation and ATO maintenance and ensure accuracy of system documentation, including design, configuration, and operations and maintenance plans.
Manage product backlog and prioritize work with stakeholders in an agile environment; define and enforce engineering standards and processes.
Prepare and deliver technical briefings, trade-study results, and status reports; advise government customers and program leadership on technical priorities and modernization roadmaps.
Collaborate across software, hardware, cybersecurity, cloud, data, network, test, and operations teams, communicating complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.