Systems Engineer Technical Assistant (SETA)

Position Title: Systems Engineer Technical Assistant (SETA)
Position Type: Onsite
Location: Denver, CO
Clearance: Active TS/SCI CI Poly
Salary Range: $130-160K plus benefits

Waypoint's client is seeking a skilled Systems Engineer Technical Assistant (SETA) to provide technical support and advisement expertise to government customers and engineering teams. Self-motivated professional that can work independently with minimal supervision while delivering high-quality results. The ideal candidate will serve as a bridge between technical teams, high-level leadership and the broader organizational community. All while ensuring the individual system and assets meet security requirements and maintain operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior-level DevOps engineer within an Agile Software Development team.
• Act as a Scrum Master, providing leadership and facilitating team coordination.
• Communicate customer needs and technical requirements effectively to developers.
• Manage and prioritize project tasks in alignment with government leadership expectations.
• Provide technical assessments of development efforts to guide resource allocation and project planning.
• Ensure technical deliverables align with established schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
• Lead community engagement and manage public relations in line with organizational objectives.
• Facilitate effective communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) at both the organizational and system level.
• Conduct and support Information Assurance (IA) activities, including:
  • Security control implementation
  • Documentation
  • Vulnerability identification and mitigation

Requirements:

• Senior-level experience or knowledge in DevOps engineering.
• Experience in Agile software development methodologies and leadership roles such as Scrum Master.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to assess technical effort and advise leadership.
• Experience or knowledge of RMF and Information Assurance practices.
• 8570 compliant, cyber certification (i.e. Sec+)
• Experience with the following software/tools:
  • ServiceNow
  • Tenable Security Center
  • Red Seal
  • Forward Networks
  • Tableau
  • Kubernetes
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Familiarity with the following programming language.
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Python