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

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

Job summary

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

You will evaluate architecture, control implementation, evidence quality, risks, findings, and recommendations, and support rigorous assessment reports with remediation guidance and continuous

Qualifications

• US citizenship with active Top Secret clearance required.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent.
• OR one of the following certifications: CCISO, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP, CySA+, GSLC, GSNA.
• Minimum of eight years of relevant work experience.
• Must meet FBI TS/SCI background, training, facility-access, and polygraph requirements.
• Experience with enterprise change management.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical expertise to OCIO security control assessments.
• Evaluate architecture, control implementation, evidence quality, risks, findings, and recommendations.
• Support rigorous assessment reports, evidence traceability, remediation recommendations, and continuous improvement of SCA methods and tools.

Skills

Security risk assessment

Evidence traceability

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field

Certifications: CCISO, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CISSP-ISSEP, CySA+, GSLC, GSNA

Tools

JIRA/change workflow

Job description

ECS is seeking aTS-cleared Senior IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) / Security Control Assessment to support one of our mission critical programs for the Department of Justice inWashington, 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.
  • ORone 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