Risk & Vulnerability Assessment SME

SMS is seeking a Risk & Vulnerability Assessment SME to be a key member for our Department of Education contract. This position requires full-time, on-site work in Washington, DC

Since 1976, SMS has specialized in modernizing legacy IT and sustaining complex enterprise environments for federal agencies. With the goal of building long-term partnerships with our customers, we invest in our employees by providing the training, tools, and support they need to keep critical missions operational, improve performance, and reduce risk. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

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Job Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert, possessing in-depth knowledge of a particular area, such as business, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or the various sciences.
• Provide technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation and implementation advice on exceptionally complex problems that need extensive knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.
• Participate as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, testing, integration, documentation, and presentation phases.
• Apply principles, methods and knowledge of the functional area of capability to specific requirements, advanced mathematical principles and methods to exceptionally difficult and narrowly defined technical problems in engineering and other scientific applications to arrive at automated solutions.
• Provide technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments.
• Establish goals and plans that meet project objectives.
• Directs and controls activities for a client, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that technical requirements are met.
• Interact in client negotiations and interfacing with senior management.

Required Qualifications

• 10+years of Risk & Vulnerability Assessment experience
• Bachelor's degree in IT or Cybersecurity
• Senior industry professional certification such as a CISSP or equivalent.
• Great verbal and written communications
• Domain and expert technical knowledge.
• Decision making and domain knowledge is a critical qualification due to the impact on overall project implementation.
• Experience managing a team preferred.
• Holds a DOE security clearance/Public Trust
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  Salary Range - $135,000 - $175,000

  
  

SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.