DoD Control Systems Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert

OpenTalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenTalent seeks a Senior Engineer/IT Staff Member (Cybersecurity) to oversee DoD cybersecurity compliance for microgrid control systems and related facilities. You will guide RMF/STIG implementation, device selection, and secure configurations while coordinating with ERP security and government stakeholders.

Requires 5+ years securing high-assurance systems, DoD RMF experience, and willingness to travel to Puerto Rico for field testing.

Qualifications

• Current DoD 8570 IAM II certification or government mapping accepted.
• 5+ years securing DoD/high-assurance systems with RMF processes.
• Experience with DISA STIGs/SRGs, vulnerability scanning, hardening.
• Travel to Puerto Rico for field testing as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cybersecurity interpretation and compliance for applicable control-system requirements.
• Coordinate STIG/SRG applicability, interconnection schedules, protection-of-information-at-rest.
• Review devices, OS, accounts, services, ports, logging, backups, patching, and evidence.
• Coordinate with ERP CMMC processes, OEMs, and field personnel for compliance.
• Lead or witness cybersecurity tests, scans, and retesting with final evidence packets.
• Ensure proper handling of FCI/CUI and approved use of contractor-owned systems.

Skills

DoD 8570 IAM II

RMF/STIG implementation

Vulnerability scanning

DISA STIGs/SRGs

Cybersecurity compliance

CUI handling

Job description

FBMG-018 | Fort Buchanan Microgrid | Contingent opportunity

WORK LOCATION: REMOTE/HYBRID - remote RMF/STIG documentation; ON ISLAND for device validation, scanning, testing, commissioning, and turnover

REQUISITION

FBMG-018

CSS CAM LCAT

640 - Senior Engineer/IT Staff Member (Cybersecurity)

DUTY LOCATION

United States remote/hybrid with required Puerto Rico field support

WORK ARRANGEMENT

REMOTE/HYBRID - remote RMF/STIG documentation; ON ISLAND for device validation, scanning, testing, commissioning, and turnover

REPORTS TO

Project Manager / Controls Lead; coordinates with ERP security and CQC

EMPLOYMENT

Full-time or dedicated consultant; contingent

REQUIREMENT BASIS

SOLICITATION-MANDATED cybersecurity SME across facility-related control systems

Position Summary

Oversee cybersecurity compliance for the microgrid control system and related facility control systems. The SME will guide device selection, network architecture, RMF/STIG implementation, contractor-computer compliance, secure configuration, testing, evidence, backups, inventory, and Government turnover while protecting CUI.

What You Will Do

• Own cybersecurity interpretation and compliance for applicable UFGS control-system requirements across the contract.


• Develop and coordinate STIG/SRG applicability, interconnection schedules, cybersecurity risers, inventories, compliance statements, exception requests, and protection-of-information-at-rest proposals.


• Review devices, operating systems, accounts, services, ports/protocols, logging, backups, configuration, patching, scanning tools, and hardening evidence.


• Coordinate the Controls Lead, network/RCDD team, OEMs, commissioning specialists, Government cybersecurity stakeholders, and ERP CMMC processes.


• Lead or witness cybersecurity test procedures, scans, findings correction, retesting, and final evidence packages.


• Ensure authorized handling of FCI/CUI and approved use of contractor-owned systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current certification satisfying DoD 8570 Information Assurance Manager Level II, or a Government-accepted successor mapping, before beginning work.


• At least 5 years securing DoD or other high-assurance systems, including hands‑on Risk Management Framework processes and procedures.


• Experience with DISA STIGs/SRGs, vulnerability scanning, network/device hardening, documentation, and control-system cybersecurity.


• Ability to satisfy applicable CUI, system‑access, background, and installation‑access requirements and travel to Puerto Rico for field testing.