Senior Cybersecurity & Financial Compliance SME

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 159,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences seeks a Senior Security Architect to lead global security strategy and oversee compliance with DoW and Army regulations. The role focuses on implementing NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls within enterprise environments, authoring critical security policies, and ensuring audit readiness across the Vantage system.

The position requires strong technical writing, independent execution, and the ability to coordinate across regions while aligning security with business

Qualifications

• Minimum: Security+ certification or equivalent security credentials.
• Proven experience applying NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls in DoW/Army environments.
• Strong ability to author clear, actionable security policies and SOPs.
• High degree of self-reliance with ability to drive compliance actions to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead global security strategy and programs across regions.
• Oversee DoW and Army compliance through NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 controls.
• Draft policy documents, TTPs, and SOPs for the Vantage system.
• Prepare artifacts and defend posture during security assessments and audits.
• Collaborate with executives and vendors to align security with business goals.

Skills

Security+

NIST SP 800-53 Rev5

Policy writing

Independent execution

Job description

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

• Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
• Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

• Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
• Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
• Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

What you will be doing?

At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Senior Security Architect.

• Core Knowledge & Skills: Leads global security strategy, drives innovation, manages change, and is recognized as a thought leader in the industry.
• Work & Complexity: Oversees global initiatives, coordinates across regions, leads advanced threat hunting, and builds strategic partnerships.
• Quality & Independence: Achieves global excellence, implements visionary strategies, and ensures consistent practices across all regions.
• Teamwork & Communication: Leads global teams, mentors future leaders, builds industry networks, and communicates vision and strategy.
• Consulting & Engagement: Advises executives, provides thought leadership, develops global strategies, and manages strategic vendor alliances.

As your initial career assignment, you will support the priorities and vital functions of our shared services teams as a(n) Senior Cybersecurity & Financial Compliance SME.

Project Summary

Seeking two highly autonomous Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) specializing in Department of War (DoW) and Army NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 security controls. The primary mission of this role is to architect, enforce, and sustain audit compliance for the Vantage system, specifically applying the Financial Management overlay. The successful candidates will operate independently to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable security operations, authoring the critical policy documents and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) required to ensure continuous compliance and audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Deep, practical experience selecting, implementing, and assessing NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 security and privacy controls specifically within DoW and Army operational environments.

Required For This Opportunity

• Financial Management Overlay Proven expertise in applying Financial Management overlays and understanding Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) mandates as they apply to enterprise software and data systems.
• Policy & TTP Authorship Exceptional technical writing capabilities: ability to independently draft clear, authoritative, and actionable security policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and TTPs tailored to the Vantage system.
• Audit Readiness & Defense Strong background in preparing artifacts, managing compliance artifacts, and defending system posture during formal security assessments and financial audits.
• Independent Execution High degree of self-reliance; capable of identifying compliance gaps, designing solutions, and driving them to completion with minimal supervision while aligning with the broader mission.

Certification

Minimum: Security +

Clearance Required

Secret preferred TS

At AIS, we are committed to offering competitive and fair compensation that reflects the skills, experience, and contributions of each team member. The targeted base salary range for this role is $159,000-$240,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location. We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.