Cyber Security SME

Basecamp Consulting & Solutions LLC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, Provides expert support, research and analysis of exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to them. Serves as technical expert to the Cybersecurity Assessment Program providing technical direction, interpretation, and alternatives to complex problems. Thinks independently and demonstrates exceptional written and oral communications skills. Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles, concepts, and methodologies. Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides highly innovative and ingenious solutions. Recommends cybersecurity software tools and assists in the development of software tool requirements and selection criteria to include the development of product specific STIGs from applicable DISA SRGs. Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated. Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product.

Requirements

Active Secret Clearance
Required Training Certifications In: ACAS, Tanium, Forescout
DLA Computing Environment: DLA approved CE (M Account Access)
Current Requirement: DOD 8570 - IAT 3
Future Requirement: DOD 8140
Primary Cyber Work Role:
• Work Element: Cybersecurity (CS)
• Work Role: 722 - Information Systems Security Manager
• Proficiency Level: Advanced
Ten (10) years IT experience
Ten (10) years DOD Cybersecurity experience

Responsibilities

Provides technical leadership and daytoday direction for the Cybersecurity Engineers
Establishes team priorities, assigns tasks, and ensures timely completion of remediation, assessments, and compliance activities
Mentors engineers, develops skill growth plans, and enforces engineering best practices
Coordinates crossfunctional efforts with network, systems, application, and mission partners to drive enterprisewide security improvements
Develops and executes the organization’s vulnerability management strategy, ensuring alignment with DoD cybersecurity requirements and mission objectives
Oversees teams scanning, reporting, and remediation workflows to maintain continuous compliance and inspection readiness
Ability to leads preparation and response efforts for CCRI, CORA, Blue Team, and other DoD cybersecurity inspections
Strong understanding of DoD cybersecurity requirements, including documenting and implementing STIGs, TCG configuration guides, IAVMs, and Task Orders
Updates and tracks POA&M entries by documenting findings, logging remediation actions, and keeping milestone dates current to ensure issues move toward closure.
Leads risk assessments and provides riskbased recommendations to leadership for prioritizing mitigation actions
Ensures auditready documentation, accurate reporting, and traceability of all cybersecurity activities
Establishes governance processes for patch management, configuration compliance, and change control
Provides recommendations and guides of the design and optimization of vulnerability scanning architectures, endpoint security platforms, and automation pipelines
Expert ability to leverage automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python) to remediate vulnerabilities at scale
Expert level knowledge in scripting with the ability to reviews and validates engineers’ scripts, automation workflows, and remediation tools to ensure security, scalability, and maintainability
Provides seniorlevel expertise on network security architecture, segmentation strategies, and zerotrust principles
Evaluates new security technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance enterprise security posture
Ability to create dashboards, analytics, and trend reports using Power BI, Power Platform, and enterprise data sources
Synthesizes complex technical findings into executivelevel briefings and actionable recommendations
Ensures consistent, highquality reporting on vulnerabilities, compliance status, and risk posture for leadership and inspection teams
Serves as the primary cybersecurity liaison to leadership, mission owners, and external assessment teams
Drives a culture of continuous improvement, proactive risk reduction, and operational excellence
Ensures cybersecurity activities support mission readiness without disrupting operational tempo
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for resolving security issues.
Strong skills in implementing Cyber Security solutions.