Systems Engineer Technical Assistant (SETA)

Position Title: Systems Engineer Technical Assistant (SETA)
Position Type: Full-time, Onsite
Location: Aurora, CO
Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly

Waypoint's client is seeking a Systems Engineer Technical Assistant (SETA) to provide technical support and advisory expertise to government customers and engineering teams. This role supports system engineering oversight, Agile development efforts, and cybersecurity compliance across mission systems.
The SETA will serve as a liaison between technical teams and government stakeholders, ensuring alignment of system development, operational requirements, and security compliance across the enterprise.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical advisory support to government stakeholders and engineering teams across system development and operational efforts.
• Support Agile software development teams, including Scrum Master functions when required.
• Assess development efforts and provide recommendations regarding priorities, level of effort, and resource allocation.
• Monitor and ensure technical deliverables meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Facilitate coordination across stakeholders, development teams, and external partners.
• Support organizational communication efforts aligned with mission goals.
• Ensure systems and assets meet security and compliance requirements, including adherence to the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Support Information Assurance (IA) activities, including security control implementation, documentation, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Provide technical insight into system architecture, DevOps processes, and operational environments.

Required:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
• Experience supporting government programs in a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) or similar role.
• Experience with systems engineering principles and lifecycle processes.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments, including Scrum processes.
  Experience with DevOps concepts and practices.
• Experience supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) implementation and compliance.
• Experience supporting Information Assurance (IA) activities, including security control implementation and vulnerability management.

Desired:

• Experience with tools such as ServiceNow, Tenable Security Center, RedSeal, Forward Networks, Tableau, Kubernetes, and AWS.
• Familiarity with programming or scripting languages such as JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Python.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity, network analysis, or enterprise IT environments.
• Experience with project management and technical program oversight.