Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert

TekSynap; North Charleston (SC); Remote; USD 87,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Vacation and holidays

Drug-free workplace

Equal employment opportunity

Job summary

TekSynap in the North Charleston, SC area is seeking a senior cybersecurity advisor to lead RMF and A&A execution for DoD programs. You will provide expert guidance on DoD policy, oversee RMF lifecycle across systems and sites, and review security assessments.

Qualifications include U.S. citizenship with the ability to secure a Secret clearance, 15 years of IT experience (HIPAA/medical systems), DoD cybersecurity expertise, and IAM Level III certification or equivalent.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain Secret clearance; TS preferred.
• 15+ years IT experience including HIPAA/medical systems exposure.
• Senior DoD cybersecurity experience with RMF knowledge.
• Experience with A&A authorization and IV&V cybersecurity validation.
• Experience in enterprise cybersecurity architecture, risk management, and DoD policy interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior cybersecurity advisor for RMF and A&A execution.
• Provide expert guidance on DoD cybersecurity policy, directives, and implementation.
• Oversee RMF lifecycle across systems, enclaves, and sites.
• Review and approve Security Assessment Plans, testing approaches, and Security Assessment Reports.
• Analyze residual risk and deliver authorization recommendations.
• Oversee IV&V validation efforts and support readiness decisions.
• Guide STIG compliance, vulnerability remediation, POA&M development, and risk mitigation.
• Support eMASS package preparation, authorization package reviews, and continuous monitoring strategies.
• Advise system owners and program managers on cybersecurity architecture and boundary definitions.
• Contribute to SOPs, policies, governance forums, dashboards, and enterprise compliance activities.
• Support assessment activities across CONUS and OCONUS locations, provide executive briefings, and mentor teams.

Skills

RMF expertise

DoD policy interpretation

A&A authorization

IV&V experience

Stakeholder mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/IT/Engineering

Tools

IAM

eMASS

STIG

POA&M

Job description

Salary: $87,000 - 127,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require a U.S. citizen with the ability to secure a Secret clearance; a TS clearance is preferred.
• We are looking for 15 years of IT experience, including HIPAA and medical systems expertise.
• We need senior-level DoD cybersecurity experience with strong RMF subject matter knowledge.
• We require prior A&A authorization and IV&V cybersecurity validation experience.
• We are seeking experience in enterprise cybersecurity architecture, risk management, and DoD policy interpretation.
• We prefer demonstrated support of government agencies, customers, or contracts in federal environments such as the IC, DoD, Federal civilian agencies, or military organizations.
• We prefer an IAM Level III certification, such as CISSP, CISM, or CASP.
• We require a bachelors degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities:

• We will rely on you to act as a senior cybersecurity advisor for RMF and A&A execution.
• We expect you to provide expert guidance on DoD cybersecurity policy, directives, and implementation.
• You will oversee RMF lifecycle execution across systems, enclaves, and sites.
• You will review and approve Security Assessment Plans, testing approaches, and Security Assessment Reports.
• You will analyze residual risk and deliver authorization recommendations.
• You will oversee IV&V cybersecurity validation efforts and support validation readiness decisions.
• You will guide STIG compliance, vulnerability remediation, POA&M development, and risk mitigation planning.
• You will support eMASS package preparation, authorization package reviews, and continuous monitoring strategies.
• You will advise system owners and program managers on cybersecurity architecture, control selection, boundary definitions, and enclave design.
• You will contribute to SOPs, policies, governance forums, technical reviews, dashboards, and enterprise compliance activities.
• You will support cybersecurity assessment activities across CONUS and OCONUS locations, provide executive briefings, and mentor engineering and analyst teams.

Technologies:

• IAM
• Support
• Security

More:

We are TekSynap, a fast-growing high-tech company focused on helping federal government customers move at the speed of thought through a well-planned information management environment. This role supports the Defense Health Agency at a contractor facility in the North Charleston, SC area within 15 miles of NIWC Atlantic, with remote or telework potentially available. We offer a competitive full-time benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, vacation, and holidays. We are a drug-free workplace and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees.

last updated 41 week of 2026