Lead Subject Matter Expert - U.S. Citizenship

Description
ZenPoint Solutions LLC

ZenPoint Solutions LLC (“ZenPoint Solutions”) is a rapidly expanding Information Technology (IT) services company in the federal sector. We foster a thriving, ambitious work environment that prioritizes employee well-being and a positive company culture. We invite you to join our team and help us shape a dynamic future as we deliver innovative solutions to address the nation's most critical IT missions.

Clearance Requirement: Candidates must have an active Secret clearance at the time of application, and must be SCI eligible.

Work Location: Washington, D.C.

Work Schedule: 9am-5pm Eastern time, Monday through Friday. This will be a hybrid opportunity, with the requirement to report to the customer site in Washington, D.C. as needed

Position Overview: ZenPoint Solutions is looking for a Lead Subject Matter Expert to serve as the principal technical authority and advisor for a federal customer’s program that incorporates continuous research, technical evaluation, dynamic prototyping, and cybersecurity engineering to reduce technical debt, elevate security defenses, and insert next-generation capabilities into critical enterprise systems. In this role, the Lead Subject Matter Expert will provide high-level guidance on system architecture migrations, manage key management infrastructure, enforce federal security standards, and evaluate emerging technologies for complex, high-availability enterprise environments.

This position is contingent upon the successful award of a government contract and subsequent government approval.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative technical guidance on legacy system modernization, build-and-replace strategies, enterprise architecture blueprints, and technology roadmaps.
• Lead configuration, maintenance, and optimization for core software quality and repository tools including Git Lab Enterprise, Nexus Repository Manager, Sonar Qube, and ACCELQ.
• Deliver Tier 3 advanced technical support for critical shared infrastructure, including Key Management Infrastructure (CAKMI), Data at Rest (DAR) encryption, and 24x7x365 key management operations.
• Drive research, evaluation, and prototyping of next-generation technologies, including big data analytics, caching, stateless application design, and biometric/identity resolution platforms.
• Provide security engineering expertise aligned with federal standards (NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP, Zero Trust, PKI, digital signatures, and 5 FAM privacy/PII handling guidelines).
• Develop technical materials and represent the enterprise in national/international standards bodies (OASIS) and federal data-sharing initiatives (ISE, NIEM).
• Perform low-level protocol debugging across TCP/UDP layers and OSI networking stacks.

Required Qualifications:
• Candidate must be a United States Citizen and present proof of Citizenship, if selected
• At least 15 years of experience in software architecture migrations and large-scale IT modernization.
• Master-level fluency in multiple programming and scripting languages (Groovy, Java, Bash, Power Shell, C++, C#, T-SQL, PL/SQL).
• Hands-on proficiency across both Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing Git Lab Enterprise, Nexus Repository Manager, Sonar Qube, and ACCELQ.
• Proven track record supporting diverse software development environments and rapid ad-hoc solution prototyping.
• Strong understanding of TCP/UDP protocols and OSI layer network debugging.
• Deep domain expertise in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), digital signatures, privacy policies, and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) protection per 5 FAM guidelines.

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• In-depth experience with enterprise key management platforms (e.g., Thales Cyber Trust Manager) and biometric/biographic identity-matching hardware and software.
• Comprehensive knowledge of NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), FISMA accreditation, and Zero Trust Architecture implementation in federal environments.
• Prior experience working within federal IT environments.