Technical Consultant

Modern Technology Solutions Inc•Alexandria, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a National Level Expert (NLE) to serve as a senior advisor and security technical expert supporting Special Access Program (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) activities. The NLE provides strategic guidance to protect sensitive technologies, shape national-level security approaches, and support program and mission partners across government and industry. This position requires a uniquely qualified professional with deep expertise supporting national security missions, multi‑agency collaboration, and high‑consequence decision-making. The NLE will support the Golden Dome Joint Integration Office (JIO) and coordinate with the Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), national agencies, Congress-facing entities, and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) partners.

Requirements

20+ years of comprehensive experience in industrial, personnel, physical, technical, and cyber security.
Minimum 5 years in SAP or SCI environments, with at least 1 year in the past 5 years.
Demonstrated leadership supporting national-level security programs across multiple federal departments or IC agencies.
Proven experience advising senior executives on high‑consequence security, intelligence, or mission assurance matters.
Experience influencing, shaping, or executing security policy, doctrine, or standards at the departmental, IC, or interagency level.
Experience developing, accrediting, or overseeing large‑scale SAP/SCI programs or multi-site classified facilities.
Deep understanding of ICS 705 standards and required technologies.
Demonstrated ability to assess and mitigate threats, vulnerabilities, and operational risks.
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (U.S. citizenship required).
SAP eligibility and willingness to complete a Counterintelligence polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Participation or leadership in national security policy bodies, IC working groups, or public‑private security forums.
Broad-spectrum expertise across physical, technical, cyber, insider threat, and facility security disciplines.
Experience integrating advanced technology, space systems, or innovative security concepts into national security missions.
Experience coordinating with senior DoD/IC leadership, Congress, or executive‑branch stakeholders.
Strong communication skills with the ability to deliver senior advisory insights and drive complex initiatives to completion.
TEMPEST or technical security authority experience (e.g., CTTA) preferred.
Security Fundamentals Professional Certification (SFPC) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides national-level security expertise advising senior DoD, IC, and multi‑agency leaders on SAP/SCI accreditation, risk posture, and program protection of sensitive technologies.
Leads lifecycle risk assessment and mitigation across software, hardware, and systems to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, quality, and cyber/physical security of critical capabilities.
Directs program protection, supply‑chain risk management (SCRM), and system security engineering activities, integrating intelligence and counterintelligence assessments to identify and mitigate high‑consequence threats.
Shapes acquisition approaches and contract strategies—including covered procurement actions—to protect critical components and secure industrial base supply chains.
Strengthens enterprise security integration by partnering with accreditation authorities, industry partners, and government security offices to enhance countermeasures and reduce vulnerabilities.
Interpret and implement DoW, IC, national, and DAF security policies across SAP and SCI environments.
Advise senior leaders on SAP/SCI accreditation, compliance, risk posture, mitigation strategies, and resource planning.
Assess enterprise, program, and system-level risks and implement mitigations to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, quality, configuration control, software patch management, and security across software, hardware, and systems throughout their life cycles.
Support accreditation authorities and enforcement organizations to ensure proper safeguarding, configuration, and protection of sensitive technologies.
Lead or support program protection activities, including system security engineering, supply-chain risk management (SCRM), counterfeit prevention, and incorporation of intelligence and counterintelligence assessments to identify risks and recommend mitigation actions.
Identify and recommend tailored acquisition strategies, contract tools, and procurement approaches for critical components, including use of covered procurement actions to strengthen program protection and SCRM outcomes.
Provide expert guidance on SAP/SCI access requirements, security operations, and policy execution.
Collaborate with government and industry security offices to strengthen countermeasures, mitigate vulnerabilities, and advance multi‑agency security integration.
Oversee Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes for classified IT systems and ensure ongoing compliance.
Develop or refine physical security processes, engineering controls, and SOPs for classified facilities.
Identify and report compliance deficiencies and drive corrective action implementation.
Support OPSEC reviews, vulnerability assessments, and implementation of OPSEC measures.
Develop and deliver tailored SAP/SCI security education, training, and advisory materials for diverse mission partners.