Zero Trust System Architect with Security Clearance

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Job description

Job Description Company Overview: Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions. At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services. Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions. Join us and make a meaningful impact. Markon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Description: Markon's partner company is seeking a Systems Architect to support our Intelligence Customer's Strategy, Architecture, Governance and Engineering (SAGE) organization by providing system engineering and architecture support to Agency IT Transformation initiatives. Responsibilities may include: Provide analysis, design, development, deployment, and lifecycle support for innovative hardware systems and applications. Develop end-to-end cost analysis for projects; ensure systems being developed comply with the enterprise technical architecture; help project and program teams prepare for Sponsor Project Management Program control gates; and keep senior management apprised of project or program status. Analyze and studying complex system requirements. Analyze functional business applications and design specifications for functional activities. Apply business process improvement practices to re-engineer methodologies and principles and business process modernization projects. Assist in establishing standards for information systems procedures. Develop block diagrams and logic flow charts. Translate detailed design into computer software. Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, cost estimation, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Perform strategic systems planning, business information planning, business and analysis. Job Requirements Requirements: Knowledge of executive order 14028 and NSM-8 Zero Trust Architecture (National Security System and• DOD reference architectures) IT roadmap and implementation planning IC Directives, Policy, and Standards, to include NIST Standards NIST 800-53, CN_SSI 1253, and ICD 503 security controls Integrating full IT stack technologies across global enterprise computer systems and networks Cloud architecture and technologies Cyber Security architecture, concepts, and standards Classified and unclassified multi-cloud and multi-fabrics landscapes Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner to convey ambiguous and complex ideas and information on technical/administrative mission-related issues in a well-organized, logical, understandable, credible, and courteous manner that is appropriate for the situation, topic, and listener Ability to communicate persuasively and influence without authority, navigating stakeholder equities and areas of authority to facilitate and advise and build bridges as needed while demonstrating respect for others' equities and views, including in politically charged or sensitive discussions Process oriented; ability to work collaboratively Organizational, collaboration and interpersonal skills to effectively complete tasks' ability to collaborate across and with executive offices. Self-starter; demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities, fast-paced turnarounds, projects and/or activities Critical thinking skills sufficient to make sound and timely recommendations and/or decisions in unique situations, including recommending alternate courses of action and their strengths and weaknesses Analytical skills to evaluate complicated and/or sensitive information to address moderately complex technical and mission-related issues. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field Minimum of 10 years' experience Desire Qualifications: Master's degree in Information Systems, or Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience in a relevant field, such as information systems design and architecture Minimum of 10 years' experience including at least 5 years' experience with the Sponsor Travel 0 - 10% Location Herndon, VA - Herndon, VA US (Primary) Education Bachelor's Degree Job Type Full-time Career Level Experienced (Non-Manager) Category Information Technology Exemption Type Exempt Date Needed By Security Clearance TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph

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