The Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) plays a critical role in supporting this mission by applying advanced technical expertise, analytic capabilities, and domain-specific knowledge to assess cybersecurity controls, guide strategic decision-making, resolve complex security issues, and strengthen DOE's enterprise cybersecurity posture.
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ResponsibilitiesAssessment & Authorization-Aligned Duties - Conduct comprehensive assessments of security and privacy controls to determine their effectiveness, including correct implementation, operational behavior, and alignment with DOE security and privacy requirements.
- Provide expert analysis on deficiencies identified during control assessments, determining severity, mission impact, and appropriate remediation strategies.
- Prepare detailed assessment reports outlining findings, risk evaluations, and recommendations, and present results to Team Leaders and senior stakeholders.
- Reassess remediated controls to validate that corrective actions are effective and sustainably implemented.
- Evaluate system-specific and inherited controls as part of DOE's continuous monitoring strategy.
- Contribute expert insight into performance metrics, deliverables, and enterprise-level cybersecurity improvement initiatives.
Advanced SME Duties - Analyze complex operational interactions across military, governmental, or business systems to provide a quantitative and rational basis for cybersecurity-related decision-making and resource allocation.
- Utilize advanced modeling, simulation, statistical analysis, engineering techniques, and operational mathematics to develop sophisticated solutions for cybersecurity and information assurance challenges.
- Support requirements development, conceptualization, design, testing, verification/validation, documentation, and implementation of modeling and simulation-based decision-support systems.
- Serve as a recognized expert in specialized domains such as:
- Cyber Risk Analysis
- Cyber Forensics
- Reverse Engineering
- Cyber Hunt Operations
- Provide high-level technical expertise in all aspects of cybersecurity, information assurance, and cyber operations.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve complex cybersecurity issues spanning multiple domains and operational environments.
- Assist senior OCIO staff in shaping enterprise cyber strategy, informing policy development, and contributing to strategic cybersecurity initiatives.
- Provide expert input to white papers, position papers, and documentation supporting DOE cyber policy, priorities, and modernization efforts.
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree or four (4) years of equivalent professional experience.
- 8-10 years of experience in cybersecurity, cyber operations, cyber risk analysis, modeling and simulation, or related technical fields.
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more specialized cybersecurity domains (risk analysis, forensics, reverse engineering, cyber hunt, etc.).
- Advanced proficiency in technical disciplines such as mathematics, statistical analysis, operational modeling, engineering methods, or scientific computing.
- Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks, including NIST RMF and NIST SP 800-53.
- Proven ability to solve highly complex problems, interpret technical data, and develop actionable security recommendations.
- Demonstrated experience contributing to cybersecurity strategy, policy, or program development.
- Strong written communication skills, especially in preparation of technical reports, assessment documentation, and strategic papers.
- Ability to complete a DOE background investigation and obtain government clearance for access to federal systems.
- Ability to obtain DOE Q Clearance.
Any clearance requirements for this position are established by the government contract. Job ID2026-26892
Work TypeRemote
Pay Range$160,000 - $170,000
Benefits Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.
