Senior IT Systems Solutions Architect

Senior IT Systems Solutions Architect Aberdeen Test Center Cybersecurity Engineering and DoD RMF Support Labor category: IT Sys Solutions Architect-Sr / Contract Manager Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005 | Openings: 1 core position Workload: 2,040 priced hours annually | Scheduled start: November 23, 2026, subject to award Position summary Lead cybersecurity engineering and RMF support for Aberdeen Test Center while serving as the contract manager responsible for daily contract performance. This is the core key-personnel position supporting system authorization, architecture, compliance, and delivery coordination. Required qualifications CISSP certification, required at contract award. At least 10 years of experience managing RMF lifecycle reporting. At least 5 years of experience supporting progressive requirements for network expansion and cloud/enclave environments. High degree of expertise in DoD RMF policies and practices, security audits, risk assessment, DISA STIG compliance, NIST special publications, and FISMA compliance. Experience managing networks across Windows, Linux, and Apple platforms and unclassified/classified environments, including Secret environments. Excellent writing and communication skills. Security clearance Active Secret clearance is covered by the bid-stage personnel assurance. TOP SECRET clearance is required at contract award for this core position under November 5 Q&A response 11. Candidates must be able to maintain the required clearance and access to assigned SIPRNet accounts. Prioritize candidates with an active Top Secret clearance and confirm status through the employer's authorized security process. Responsibilities Lead RMF analysis, planning, execution, and maintenance of system Authorities to Operate (Client). Provide system architecture support for software baseline requirements/design, emerging technologies, and migration of existing capabilities. Review hardware/software baseline changes for continued performance and interoperability; support configuration management, technical reviews, change boards, and incident/defect analysis. Oversee system categorization, boundary definition, control selection/implementation, control assessments, SCA support, and continuous monitoring, including POA&M and IAVM activities. Serve as contract manager with authority for daily contract matters; coordinate with the COR and government stakeholders, manage quality and delivery, and support required progress meetings and financial reporting. Recruiter screening and resume guidance Senior IT Systems Solutions Architect | Solicitation W91CRB27BA001 Work environment and availability Work is primarily onsite at ATC. Telework is conditional on an approved plan and is not guaranteed. Support the ATC alternate work schedule and mission-driven schedule changes, which may be communicated with as little as one hour of notice. Overtime and federal-holiday work require advance approval and are not anticipated. Government provides workspace and required computers/IT support. The contract manager or designated alternate must be available 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays and government facility closures. Both core staff are required during phase-in. Confirm availability for the scheduled start and transition. Travel is not anticipated. Base period: November 23, 2026–November 22, 2027, with four annual options through November 22, 2031 and a potential six-month extension. Continued employment is subject to employer terms and contract requirements. Preferred experience Prior Server Administrator or Network Administrator experience is highly desirable. The November 5 Q&A confirms this is not a mandatory qualification. Resume package to request Request a tailored two-page resume for this position. Use month/year dates, employer and project/customer names, specific responsibilities, relevant outcomes, and clear evidence against the minimum qualifications. Include the certification name and current status. Record clearance level/status and onsite/start availability separately through appropriate recruiting and security channels; exclude classified details. Dated assignments demonstrating at least 10 years of RMF lifecycle reporting experience. Specific projects and dates demonstrating at least 5 years supporting network expansion and cloud/enclave requirements. Examples of architecture, ATO/RMF delivery, audits, STIG/NIST/FISMA work, and multi-platform/classified network experience. Examples of contract/team coordination and written technical deliverables. Recruiter submission checklist Confirm the required certification and minimum experience; identify any gap explicitly. Confirm Top Secret clearance readiness for award, onsite availability, and earliest start date. Return the two-page resume and a short qualification mapping to the requirements above. Confirm candidate interest and permission to use the resume. A signed commitment letter is not expressly required in the supplied instructions. Compliance and interpretation notes Baseline certification is required at award. Before network access, staff must complete the DoD Cybersecurity Awareness Challenge and Army IT User Agreement and meet applicable Army account validation requirements. Complete AT Level 1 training within 30 days after task-order release. Q&A 9 identifies no additional six-month training requirement beyond standard Army training. The three-year Top Secret lifecycle-documentation experience requirement applies to the designated surge role, not this core role. No degree requirement is stated for this position. Salary, benefits, and employer-specific conditions must be supplied by the hiring company. Section L requires two-page resumes for all positions, while Q&A 8 states that individuals need not be named at submission. Obtain identifiable resumes internally and let the proposal team resolve final submission treatment. Clearance language differs across the PWS/Section L and Q&A; use the clarified Top Secret-at-award requirement and verify the replacement DD254