Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME)

WILLCOR Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WILLCOR Inc. in Annapolis Junction, MD is seeking a Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Y434 Technical Director with cloud migration, application modernization, and strategic planning.

The role requires senior software development experience, the ability to evaluate existing applications, document modernization strategies, and collaborate with government stakeholders to align solutions with mission needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Senior-level software development experience.
• Experience with application modernization, redevelopment, or migration.
• Understanding of cloud architecture and cloud migration concepts.
• Ability to assess current systems and recommend future-state solutions.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• DoD or federal contractor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud migration planning and cloud architecture efforts.
• Evaluate existing applications and recommend redevelopment, modernization, migration, or retirement.
• Provide software development expertise for application modernization efforts.
• Support strategic product roadmap development.
• Identify technical debt and remediation approaches.
• Document technical plans, modernization strategies, and implementation roadmaps.
• Work with technical teams and government stakeholders to align solutions with mission needs.

Skills

Senior dev

Cloud architecture

Documentation

Stakeholder comms

DoD experience

Education

BSc in CS or related

Job description

Job Title:

Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Location:

Annapolis Junction, MD

Required Clearance

TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Position Overview

Seeking a Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Y434 Technical Director (TD) with cloud migration, application modernization, product roadmap planning, and technical debt reduction. This role requires strong software development experience and the ability to evaluate current applications, support future-state planning, and document modernization strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Support cloud migration planning and cloud architecture efforts.
• Evaluate existing applications and recommend whether to redevelop, modernize, migrate, or retire them.
• Provide software development expertise for application modernization efforts.
• Support strategic product roadmap development.
• Identify technical debt and recommend remediation approaches.
• Document technical plans, modernization strategies, and implementation roadmaps.
• Work with technical teams and government stakeholders to align solutions with mission needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Senior-level software development experience.
• Experience with application modernization, redevelopment, or migration.
• Understanding of cloud architecture and cloud migration concepts.
• Ability to assess current systems and recommend future-state solutions.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• DoD or federal contractor experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud platforms.
• Experience reducing technical debt in legacy applications.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD, containers, or microservices.
• Familiarity with secure software development or RMF concepts.
• Experience developing product roadmaps or modernization plans.