Subject Matter Expert (SME) III - IT/Cyber Governance and Support

Five Stones Research Corporation / 5SRC; Huntsville (AL); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) Matching

Company Events

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Performance Incentives

Student Loan Repayment

Tuition Reimbursement

Vision Insurance

Résumé du poste

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) in Huntsville, AL, seeks a senior IT/cyber governance expert to lead RMF and Zero Trust initiatives across DoD programs. You will influence policy, assess risk, and provide executive-level guidance to leadership and decision-makers.

The role requires DoD program experience, DoD Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and SAFe agility expertise. On-site work at Redstone Arsenal with a strong benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• MS or MA in a STEM field from an accredited institution.
• 15+ years IT/cybersecurity experience on large DoD programs or weapon systems.
• 10+ years in RDT&E environments, missile defense, or major defense programs.
• 2+ years governance, compliance, or metric mgmt in SAFe or similar Agile.
• CISSP-ISSAP/ISSEP/CCSP, or equivalent certification in good standing.
• PMP certification or higher in good standing.

Responsabilités

• Strategic governance oversight of IT and cyber policies for weapon systems.
• Independently assess RMF, Zero Trust, and change evaluations from primes.
• Design executive metrics for cybersecurity across RMF, ZT, and NIST controls.
• Correlate cybersecurity posture with program milestones and baselines.
• Embed PMP principles within SAFe to maintain governance without slowing velocity.
• Deliver high‑impact briefings and strategic white papers to leadership.
• Lead governance boards and resolve policy conflicts across orgs.
• Serve as liaison to external oversight bodies and multi‑agency goals.
• Mentor SME I/II personnel and set analytical quality standards.

Connaissances

Strategic governance

Executive briefing

SAFe / Agile

Risk assessment

Stakeholder liaison

Formation

MS or MA in STEM

Outils

CISSP-ISSAP/ISSEP/CCSP

PMP

Description du poste

Job Details

Posting Details

• Posted on November 3, 2026

Locations

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Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898, USA

• On-site
• Professionals
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SUBJE002071

Description

Subject Matter Expert (SME) III - IT/Cyber Governance and Support

Position Overview Type: Full-Time

Location: Huntsville, AL

Travel: None expected

Clearance: Department of Defense (DoD) Top-Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility; SAP eligibility preferred.

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship required

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking to bring senior-level IT/Cyber GRC expertise to our established and growing Huntsville-headquartered team. Serves as a senior technical authority and strategic advisor across major DoD programs, providing executive-level guidance to leadership and senior decision-makers. Leads oversight of complex RMF and Zero Trust efforts, assesses enterprise risk, and architects governance frameworks aligned with DoD mandates. Resolves governance, survivability, and interoperability challenges across weapon systems and RDT&E environments.

Essential Functions

• Strategic Advisory & Governance Framework Oversight: Formulate, evaluate, and institutionalize overarching IT and cyber governance policies, instructions, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for weapon systems and RDT&E programs.
• Artifact Correlation & Independent Risk Assessment: Independently assess, correlate, and synthesize RMF authorization packages, Zero Trust maturity assessments, and engineering change evaluations submitted by prime developers and program stakeholders.
• Enterprise Governance Metrics Architecture: Design, establish, and oversee executive-level cybersecurity performance metrics, risk indices, and compliance indicators spanning RMF, ZT pillars, and NIST control families.
• Program Alignment & Strategic Oversight: Correlate program‑wide cybersecurity posture data against acquisition milestones, configuration management baselines, and statutory directives to advise government leadership on authorization and risk‑acceptance decisions.
• Agile Governance Harmonization: Embed traditional program management rigor (PMP principles) into Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environments, ensuring continuous governance oversight, metric validation, and risk visibility across sprint cycles without impeding developmental velocity.
• Executive Briefings & Strategic Advisement: Prepare and deliver high‑impact, decision‑quality metric briefings, risk positions, and strategic white papers directly to General Officers, Senior Executive Service (SES) members, Program Executive Officers, and Authorizing Officials (AOs).
• Inter‑Organizational Leadership: Lead high‑level governance working groups, Architecture Review Boards (ARBs), and risk adjudication forums; resolve technical policy conflicts across organizations.
• Stakeholder Outreach & Liaison: Serve as the principal governance liaison to external oversight bodies, championing program risk positions and aligning multi‑agency compliance goals.
• Mentorship & Team Direction: Direct multi‑disciplinary advisory teams, establishing analytical quality standards for artifact evaluation and mentoring SME I and SME II personnel.

Required Education and Experience

• Master of Science (M.S.) or Master of Arts (M.A.) in a STEM‑related discipline from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive, professional IT and cybersecurity experience supporting large‑scale, complex DoD programs or major weapon system acquisitions.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of dedicated experience supporting Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) environments, missile defense systems, or major defense acquisition program (MDAP) weapon system baselines.
• Minimum of two (2) years of hands‑on experience executing governance, compliance oversight, or metric management within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or equivalent enterprise Agile environment.
• CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, or CCSP, or better certification in good standing; no exceptions.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification – or better certification in good standing.

What We Offer:

• 401(k) Matching
• Company Events
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Performance Incentives
• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision Insurance

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 business days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Masters or better in STEM.

Experience

Required

15 years: Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive, professional IT and cybersecurity experience supporting large‑scale, complex DoD programs or major weapon system acquisitions. 10 years: Minimum of ten (10) years of dedicated experience supporting Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) environments, missile defense systems, or major defense acquisition program (MDAP) weapon system baselines. 2 years: Minimum of two (2) years of hands‑on experience executing governance, compliance oversight, or metric management within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or equivalent enterprise Agile environment.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

PMP Project Mgmt Prof IASAE Level III Cert

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