Senior Homeland Security Exercise Architect

Cadmus Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Cadmus seeks a senior exercise planning expert to support government programs by leading design, conduct, and evaluation of homeland security, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure exercises. Some domestic travel is likely; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance are required.

The role emphasizes applying HSEEP principles, coordinating multi-stakeholder activities, and mentoring team members while delivering impactful results for clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, public policy, or related field.
• Ten+ years of experience in exercise planning, emergency management, or related work.
• Experience leading design, delivery, and evaluation of HSEEP exercises.
• Strong facilitation, writing, and briefing capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior exercise planning and HSEEP subject-matter expert for government programs.
• Direct design, conduct, evaluation, and continuous improvement of complex exercises.
• Advise clients on exercise strategy, priorities, stakeholder engagement, and improvement planning.
• Lead multi‑stakeholder exercises involving federal, state, local, tribal, and private-sector participants.
• Oversee multiple workstreams and ensure consistency across products and communications.
• Facilitate planning meetings, executive briefings, workshops, and after‑action discussions.
• Develop scenarios, objectives, evaluation criteria, and improvement plans.

Skills

Exercise planning

HSEEP

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in emergency management or related field

Tools

HSEEP framework

Job description

Cadmus seeks a senior exercise planning expert to support government programs by leading design, conduct, and evaluation of homeland security, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure exercises. Some domestic travel is likely; U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance are required.

The role emphasizes applying HSEEP principles, coordinating multi-stakeholder activities, and mentoring team members while delivering impactful results for clients.