IT SETA SME

VT Group (VTG); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Group (VTG) seeks an IT SETA SME in Chantilly, VA. The role supports a multinational AI project by providing IT and cybersecurity SME guidance and advising leadership on cost, schedule, performance, and risk. Strong communication, JIRA/Confluence usage, and MS Office proficiency are essential.

The candidate will advise on IT infrastructure design, power, space, cooling, and licensing, while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and meet security requirements for USG/SAIC-led efforts.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship and an active TS/SCI with CI polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field with 9+ years experience, or Master’s with 7+ years.
• Hands-on experience with AI, DevOps/DevSecOps in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide IT and cybersecurity support to the customer as part of a multinational AI project.
• Provide SME guidance on IT networking, security, auditing, and emerging IT/cyber tech (including AI).
• Advise leadership on cost, schedule, performance and risk for planned initiatives.
• Advise on maximizing IT efficiency across power, space, cooling, hardware, software and licensing.
• Identify and represent customer AI/IT/cyber equities in evaluating impacts to IT security requirements.

Skills

US Citizenship

Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph

AI and DevOps/DevSecOps in Agile

Requirements gathering

IT infrastructure design & implement

Multi-tasking & stakeholder management

Polished communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or relevant field

Master’s degree in STEM or relevant field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking an IT SETA SME in

Overview

VTG is seeking an IT SETA SME in Chantilly, Va.

What will you do?

Skills

The IT SETA SME requires a proactive, detail-oriented IT SME with strong organizational skills and polished communication skills. The successful candidate will contribute to the success of the customer and the SAIC- led team by:

• Providing IT and cybersecurity support to the customer as part of a multinational AI project
• Providing subject matter expertise on IT networking, security, auditing, and other emerging IT/cyber related technologies (including AI)
• Advising customer leadership on the efficacy of planned project initiatives in terms of cost, schedule, performance, and risk
• Advise customer leadership on maximizing efficiency across all IT aspects of this project related to power, space, cooling, hardware, software, and licensing
• Identifying and representing customer AI/IT/cyber equities in evaluating impacts to the project driven by IT security requirements, multi-IN compliance issues, and multipartite information-sharing requirements

Do you have what it takes?

Required

• US Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) or relevant field and nine (9) years or more experience; Master’s Degree in STEM or relevant field and seven (7) years or more experience.
• Hands-on experience working with AI and operating in DevOps, and/or DevSecOps, and/or agile environments
• Hands-on expertise gathering and identifying actionable requirements for requested capabilities
• Hands-on experience with IT infrastructure design and implementation (power, space, cooling, connectivity)
• Ability to identify engineering opportunities to customer decision makers
• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and effectively interact with developers, USG customers, other SETAs, and USG project managers.
• Polished communication skills (written/verba); impeccable interpersonal skills and judgment; and confidence in presenting analysis and recommendations to all levels of USG
• Hands-on JIRA and Confluence experience for project and internal team communications
• Expertise in MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Access, Project)

Pay Range

VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $140,000 - $175,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.