Senior Automation Strategist - Cyber Defense & JCDC

ECS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS, in Arlington, VA, seeks a Senior Automation SME to evaluate and automate processes for the JCDC program under CISA. You will lead design, implementation, and governance of automation solutions across stakeholders, ensuring compliance and efficiency.

The role requires a TS clearance, DHS suitability, and on-site presence in Arlington 1–4 days/week, with a bachelor's degree and 10 years in cybersecurity or related fields. Strong communication and leadership abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• US citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain DHS Suitability (EOD).
• Active TS security clearance and SCI eligibility.
• On-site 1-4 days per week in Arlington, VA.
• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience in cybersecurity or related field.
• Experience in process automation, systems integration, and workflow optimization leveraging automation technologies and tools (RPA platforms, workflow tools, SharePoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey complex technical information.

Responsibilities

• Assess current processes, workflows, tools, and knowledge management practices and identify system agnostic automation opportunities.
• Gather requirements and develop project artifacts such as workflows, use cases, and process changes.
• Conduct stakeholder interactions and engagement activities including root cause analysis and solution demonstrations.
• Develop and maintain automation roadmaps including prioritization, business value assessments, and alignment with federal compliance, security, and accessibility standards.
• Lead the design, build, implementation, and continuous improvement of automation solutions.
• Define and track performance measures for automation solutions and conduct leadership briefs on ROI.
• Identify gaps, risks, or dependencies and elevate them as appropriate.
• Lead the establishment of governance, training, and documentation of automation solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to consolidate and align related workstreams.
• Summarize key information and produce briefing materials as an individual contributor.

Skills

US citizenship

DHS suitability

TS clearance

On-site Arlington

Bachelor’s degree

Automation

RPA

SharePoint

Communication

Critical thinking

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 10y cybersecurity

Tools

RPA platforms

Workflow automation tools

SharePoint

Knowledge management systems

Power Platform

MS Teams

Job description

Everforth ECS, in Arlington, VA, seeks a Senior Automation SME to evaluate and automate processes for the JCDC program under CISA. You will lead design, implementation, and governance of automation solutions across stakeholders, ensuring compliance and efficiency.

The role requires a TS clearance, DHS suitability, and on-site presence in Arlington 1–4 days/week, with a bachelor's degree and 10 years in cybersecurity or related fields. Strong communication and leadership abilities are essential.