Secure Enclave System Engineering Lead

General Dynamics
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 170,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["People Management","Systems Design"]

Lead the architecture, engineering, and operations of a classified workstation enclave, ensuring a compliant, secure, and highly available environment. Partner with customer and government stakeholders, security teams, and engineers to design and sustain secure workstation solutions. Drive continuous improvement across security posture, performance, risks, and deliverables using RMF/ConMon, NIST 800-53, ISSO/ISSM practices, and ongoing SSP/POA&M and monitoring/incident-response activities.

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General Dynamics
General Dynamics
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Secure Enclave System Engineering Lead

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Job Summary

Lead the architecture, engineering, and operations of a classified workstation enclave, ensuring a compliant, secure, and highly available environment. Partner with customer and government stakeholders, security teams, and engineers to design and sustain secure workstation solutions. Drive continuous improvement across security posture, performance, risks, and deliverables using RMF/ConMon, NIST 800-53, ISSO/ISSM practices, and ongoing SSP/POA&M and monitoring/incident-response activities.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the architecture, engineering, and operations & maintenance (O&M) of a classified workstation enclave, including software/hardware license management and day-to-day team operations.
  • •Collaborate with customer and government stakeholders, security teams, and engineering staff to plan, design, implement, and sustain secure workstation solutions.
  • •Drive continuous improvement in security posture, system performance, and team efficiency by managing milestones, risks, deliverables, and recommending enhancements to architectures and processes.
  • •Apply deep expertise in RMF, NIST 800-53, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon), and ISSO/ISSM practices to ensure compliant implementation, including maintaining SSP/appendices and ConMon program artifacts.
  • •Oversee security monitoring and incident response activities (alert triage, escalation, reporting), coordinate ConMon validation, and lead annual security attestation preparation and execution.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 170,000 - 230,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of related experience and experience managing engineering activities for cyber-compliant DoW system environments (classified preferred).
  • •Experience maintaining cybersecurity compliance and RMF/ConMon activities aligned with ISSO/ISSM-responsibilities.
  • •Hands-on expertise in secure workstation engineering, including vulnerability management, change management, incident response, and continuous monitoring.
  • •Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53, RMF, and shared/inherited security controls.
  • •Must be DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M compliant (e.g., Security+) and hold an active Top Secret clearance.
Experience:15+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:People ManagementSystems Design
Certifications:DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M compliantSecurity+
Tech Stack:RMFNIST 800-53Continuous Monitoring (ConMon)ISSOISSMSystem Security Plan (SSP)POA&MIncident ResponseISSOs/ISSM artifactsSecurity MonitoringVulnerability ManagementChange Management

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.
Security Clearance:Top Secret/SCI

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
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