Senior Information Assurance SME — TS/SCI Poly

VMD Corp; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions seeks an Information Assurance SME with TS/SCI and CI Poly to support a large government customer in the National Security Group. The role involves responding to congressional inquiries, turning cybersecurity needs into detailed technical solutions, and maintaining security architectures and mitigation plans.

The candidate will analyze cybersecurity best practices, support ATO processes, and provide guidance on security requirements across IC systems.

Qualifications

• BS degree required; senior-level cybersecurity background.
• 12–15 years of prior relevant experience needed to operate at this level.
• Experience in cybersecurity responsibility areas listed above.
• Detail-oriented with ability to deliver concise, thorough, accurate outputs.
• Adaptability to shifting customer priorities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute input to cybersecurity policies and publish baseline security requirements for common enterprise services.
• Analyze critical path, risk, and task dependencies; develop security requirements for foundational documents.
• Assist with Authority to Operate (ATO) processes and assess ability to attain an ATO.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on security-related issues.
• Diagram interim and future ICAM architecture and define ATO integration expectations for IT services.
• Collaborate with service providers to ensure systems are integra ble.
• Serve as the SME for cybersecurity questions for the customer.
• Support areas outside cybersecurity as needed.

Skills

Cyber policy input

ATO process

Risk management

ICAM architecture

Security requirements

Education

BS degree

Tools

Network security tools

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions seeks an Information Assurance SME with TS/SCI and CI Poly to support a large government customer in the National Security Group. The role involves responding to congressional inquiries, turning cybersecurity needs into detailed technical solutions, and maintaining security architectures and mitigation plans.

The candidate will analyze cybersecurity best practices, support ATO processes, and provide guidance on security requirements across IC systems.