Cyber SME

Modern Technology Solutions Inc•Washington, DC

6d•$180,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cyber SETA Subject Matter Expert (SME) with MTSI, you will support the Air Force Special Programs Office (SAF/AQL) cyber division by coordinating between SAF/AQL and other Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) offices on highly complex offensive and defensive cyber capability programs. You will support customers in Special Access Program (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) environments, interacting daily with program managers, cyber engineers, and industry subject matter experts across multiple services. The role calls for expertise in operational integration, compartmented planning, capability development and integration, and cross-organizational mission coordination, along with the judgment and communication skills needed to work in sensitive national security environments. Responsibilities include providing strategic advice and analysis, developing requirements, identifying mission gaps, coordinating stakeholders, supporting capability integration, and preparing operational assessments and decision-support products.

Requirements

15+ years of relevant DoD or IC work experience.
At least five total years of experience in a SAP or SCI environment, including at least one year within the past five years.
Knowledge and expertise with MS Office products.
Strong communication skills, including authoring documents and briefings and conveying complex concepts in writing, diagrams, or briefings.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, preferably engineering, computer science, cyber security, or a related field.
Current/active Top Secret/SCI clearance and current or recent DoD SAP access.
Subject to a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and expertise of DoD or service headquarters-level policy, staffing processes, and organizational responsibilities.
Headquarters, Air Staff, or OSD Staff experience.
Working knowledge of DoD acquisition processes and DoD Science and Technology agencies.
Knowledge of DoD programming and budgeting processes.
Experience in vulnerability research or exploit development, including reverse engineering, debugging, or proof-of-concept development.
Ability to translate technical exploitation results into capability gaps, engineering requirements, and operational impacts.
Master’s degree in a technical field, preferably engineering, computer science, cyber security, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic advice, expertise, detailed analysis, evaluation, and recommendations for optimization and improvement.
Initiate, supervise, and/or develop requirements from project inception through conclusion.
Identify mission gaps and opportunities and develop executable options integrating operational, intelligence, technical, and partner capabilities.
Support capability development and integration by translating operational needs into requirements and connecting mission teams with relevant government and commercial solutions.
Coordinate and deconflict activities across government organizations, operational components, and stakeholders.
Plan and conduct external engagements with mission partners, technical organizations, industry, and other stakeholders to advance operational objectives.
Engage with senior leadership at the Pentagon, COCOM, and Program Office level.
Collaborate with engineering teams, system owners, and mission stakeholders to ensure secure system design, implementation, and sustainment.
Develop concise operational assessments, briefings, decision-support products, and recommendations articulating options, risks, dependencies, authorities, and resource requirements.