Senior Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) w/PM Experience

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) with PM experience to provide leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for complex cybersecurity and information technology programs supporting Department of War (DoW) missions. This role is responsible for managing program execution, personnel, stakeholder engagement, compliance initiatives, and cybersecurity operations while ensuring alignment with contractual requirements, organizational objectives, and federal regulations.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to government and corporate leadership, providing expertise in Risk Management Framework (RMF), security authorization processes, cybersecurity compliance, and enterprise risk management. This position requires experience leading multidisciplinary teams of Cybersecurity Engineers, Cybersecurity Analysts, and Project Managers while managing multiple concurrent initiatives in highly regulated environments. The Senior Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) with PM experience will oversee program performance, executive reporting, risk management, and stakeholder communications to ensure successful delivery of mission objectives and customer requirements.

The ideal candidate combines exceptional program management and leadership skills with deep cybersecurity expertise to strengthen security posture, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver mission-critical results.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation.

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Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide overall leadership, management, and strategic direction for cybersecurity and information technology programs, ensuring successful execution of contractual requirements, mission objectives, and customer expectations.
• Manage program cost, schedule, staffing, technical performance, risk, and quality across multiple concurrent projects and task areas.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Government stakeholders, including Contracting Officers (CO), Contracting Officer Representatives (COR), Authorizing Officials (AO), and senior leadership.
• Lead program planning, resource allocation, staffing, performance management, and execution activities to ensure timely delivery of all contract requirements and program deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams consisting of cybersecurity engineers, system administrators, network engineers, developers, vendors, and government personnel to achieve program objectives.
• Oversee program reporting, performance metrics, executive briefings, risk registers, corrective actions, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Provide direct leadership and oversight of Cybersecurity Engineers, Cybersecurity Analysts, and Project Managers, ensuring effective execution of program objectives, personnel development, and delivery of contract requirements.
• Prepare and deliver corporate and program-level reports, executive briefings, performance metrics, staffing updates, risk assessments, and customer status reports while identifying, tracking, and communicating program risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders, senior leadership, and government customers.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, organizational policies, and applicable Federal and DoW regulations.
• Provide senior-level cybersecurity subject matter expertise supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF), cybersecurity compliance, and security authorization activities.
• Lead the development, review, assessment, and maintenance of cybersecurity authorization packages supporting IATTs, IATOs, ATOs, ATCs, and continuous monitoring requirements.
• Direct cybersecurity engineering, security architecture, vulnerability management, incident response, and risk management activities to maintain and improve the organization’s security posture.
• Review and assess cybersecurity artifacts including SSPs, Security Assessment Reports, Risk Assessments, POA&Ms, Security Control Traceability Matrices, Contingency Plans, Incident Response Plans, and Configuration Management Plans.
• Ensure compliance with DoW cybersecurity policies, NIST standards, JSIG requirements, FISMA, Zero Trust principles, and applicable security regulations.
• Lead vulnerability assessment and remediation efforts utilizing enterprise security monitoring solutions.
• Provide expertise in systems security engineering, supply chain risk management (SCRM), cyber resiliency, information protection, and secure infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Support cybersecurity governance activities, security reviews, audits, assessments, and authorization decision processes.
• Develop cybersecurity strategies, policies, procedures, and training initiatives to enhance organizational awareness, compliance, and operational resilience.
• Demonstrate proficiency with eMASS and RMF documentation workflows.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field.
• Twelve (12)+ years of experience managing large scale cybersecurity programs with multiple concurrent packages, schedules, budgets, deliverables, and stakeholder requirements within DoW, Federal Government, or similarly regulated environments.
• Extensive expertise in the Risk Management Framework (RMF), including security authorization processes, ATO lifecycle management, continuous monitoring, and compliance validation, with demonstrated proficiency using eMASS and Department of War (DoW) workflow tools to manage authorization packages, cybersecurity artifacts, and compliance activities.
• Extensive knowledge of DoW cybersecurity policies, directives, frameworks, and standards, including RMF, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-207, DoDI 8500.01, DoDI 8510.01, JSIG, FISMA, SOC II, and ISO 27001
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, analytical, communication, and technical writing skills.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

• Active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Active DoW Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: JBSA: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: (Low, Medium, High) Low
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• US Citizen
• Must be able to pass a NACI background check

WAGE INFORMATION

Target salary range: $110,000 - $140,000.  The salary range displayed is an estimate only and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, and will be determined on several factors regarding the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements.  The displayed salary is one component of the total compensation package for employees.

OTHER INFORMATION

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TekSynap is a drug-free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

Many positions require specific certifications and/or the ability to obtain a security clearance.  Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.  Applicants who accept an offer of employment may be subject to investigations performed by TekSynap and/or the Government to verify the candidate meets the required qualifications and other eligibility requirements.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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