IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Senior / Security Control Assessment

ECS Corporate Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Corporate Services seeks a TS-cleared Senior IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Security Control Assessment to support a Department of Justice program in Washington, DC. You will provide senior technical expertise to OCIO security control assessments, translating complex evidence into defensible risk and authorization support.

You will evaluate architecture, control implementation, evidence quality, risks, findings, and recommendations, supporting rigorous assessment reports and continuous

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required or equivalent experience.
• Eight+ years of relevant work experience.
• Must meet FBI TS/SCI, background, training, facility-access, and polygraph requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior SME guidance for security control assessments.
• Evaluate architecture, control implementation, evidence quality, risks, findings, and recommendations.
• Support risk-based authorization and remediation planning.

Skills

Security assessments

Risk analysis

Evidence traceability

Change management

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

CCISO

CISA

CISM

CISSP

CISSP-ISSEP

CySA+

GSLC

GSNA

Tools

JIRA

Job description

ECS is seeking a TS-cleared Senior IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Security Control Assessment to support one of our mission critical programs for the Department of Justice in Washington, DC. We offer the chance to support the world's finest law enforcement organization and help the people that keep us safe. In this job you will Provide senior technical expertise to OCIO security control assessments, translating complex technical evidence into defensible risk and authorization support. We are seeking candidates committed to high quality to provide innovative solutions. As an Senior IT Subject Matter Expert / Security Control Assessment, you will provide senior subject-matter expertise for assessment activities, evaluating architecture, control implementation, evidence quality, risks, findings, and recommendations. Supports technically rigorous assessment reports, evidence traceability, remediation recommendations, and continuous improvement of SCA methods and tools.

US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance

Education/Certification requirements:

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree. OR o ne of the following certifications: CCISO, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP, CySA+, GSLC, GSNA Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant work experience Must meet applicable FBI TS/SCI, background, training, facility-access, and polygraph requirements. Demonstrated knowledge of enterprise change management Demonstrated experience with JIRA/change workflow Familiarity with NIST control-impact analysis and governance-board coordination Demonstrated experience with emergency change and risk assessment Demonstrated ability to apply comprehensive change management knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments