# NSI SETA (Intermediate)

> XMSTART · Chantilly, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-17

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** MERLIN (XMS sub to SAIC)

## Description

XMSTART is looking for a Project lead to guide our NSI Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory team supporting the Operations Innovation Office in Chantilly, VA. This position requires a proactive, organized, and highly communicative leader with strong technical project management and awareness. The successful candidate will oversee a multinational initiative and ensure project success by:

-   Leading the planning, execution, and oversight of all IT, cybersecurity, and technical components of the project
-   Providing strategic direction on networking, security, auditing, and emerging IT/cyber technologies (including AI)
-   Advising customer leadership on project priorities, risks, resource allocation, and the overall effectiveness of planned initiatives related to cost, schedule, and performance
-   Guiding optimization efforts across all IT domains including power, space, cooling, hardware, software, and licensing

Representing customer equities and ensuring project compliance with IT requirements, multinational considerations, and information‑sharing obligations

## Requirements

-   US Citizenship
-   Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph
-   Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) and nine (9) years or more relevant experience; master’s in STEM field and seven (7) years or more experience.  STEM is a contractual requirement.
-   Hands-on experience working with AI and operating in DevOps, and/or DevSecOps, and/or agile environments
-   Hands-on expertise gathering and identifying actionable requirements for requested capabilities
-   Hands-on experience with IT infrastructure design and implementation (power, space, cooling, connectivity)
-   Ability to identify engineering opportunities to customer decision makers
-   Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and effectively interact with developers, USG customers, other SETAs, and USG project managers.
-   Polished communication skills (written/verba); impeccable interpersonal skills and judgment; and confidence in presenting analysis and recommendations to all levels of USG
-   Hands-on JIRA and Confluence experience for project and internal team communications
-   Expertise in MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Access, Project)

**Desired:**

-   Familiarity with coalition/multinational security architectures, cross‑domain solutions, information‑sharing agreements, and sovereignty-related policy factors
-   Experience developing security documentation (SSP, SAR, POA&M) and knowledge of NIST, ICD 503, IC standards, and HPC/AI‑ML security
-   Hands-on cyber experience, including active Intermediate or Advanced DoD 8140 certification (Security+ CE, CISSP, CASP CE, etc.)
-   Minimum of 10 years supporting a Big 5 customer
-   Experience with large-scale AI data center environments
-   Ability to produce high-quality briefings and analytic products under tight timelines
-   Experience supporting SES/SIS/FO/GO-level leadership

## Apply

[Apply at XMSTART](https://apply.workable.com/xm-start/j/1208D63693/apply)

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