Technical Lead – Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert; SME
Listed on 2026-02-23
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer, IT Consultant
Location: Vandalia
Subsidiary: KIRA Information Solutions
Job Title: Technical Lead / Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Work Location: Hybrid – Supporting Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH
Labor Category: Full-Time | Exempt
Clearance Level: Active Secret clearance required
Travel Requirement: Occasional travel, as needed, up to 25%
Annual Salary: $145,000 – $170,000
Program DetailsThis position is primarily in support of the United States Air Force (USAF) Enhanced Technical Information Management System (ETIMS) program mission and is responsible for ensuring all systems, applications, and processes comply with Federal, Department of War (DoW), Air Force (AF), and contractual technical and cybersecurity requirements and standards.
Scope of WorkThe primary purpose of this position is to provide technical expertise in cybersecurity, cloud, and systems engineering in support of the development, sustainment, and enhancement of secure enclaves and ensure cybersecurity requirements are integrated into information systems, components, and processes. Reporting to the Program Manager (PM), the role advises a multidisciplinary technical team (~30) responsible for sustaining and modifying a Java/C++ enterprise application with an Oracle backend hosted in an AWS cloud environment.
The integrator team is geographically dispersed and primarily operates in a remote environment; however, the Tech Lead/Cybersecurity SME will be required to support on-site meetings, as needed, with the Government customer and integrator team members in the Dayton, OH area.
Responsibilities- Serve as the primary technical interface with the Government customer and integrator teams, ensuring compliance with applicable technical and cybersecurity requirements
- Anticipates and works collaboratively with the customer and integrator team to recommend solutions and resolve technical issues related to the application and supporting infrastructure
- Serve as the subject matter expert in security architecture, advising the PM, customer technical experts, and integrator team
- Ensure all products, deliverables, and activities align with Federal, CNSS, DoD, and Air Force cybersecurity policies and standards, including but not limited to:
- NIST SP 800-37, 800-53, 800-171
- CNSSI 1253
- DoD 8500-series and DoDI 8510.01 (RMF for DoD IT) >
AFI 17-series publications and DoD 8140 workforce requirements
- System/Software Requirements Documents
- Software Design Documents
- Implementation Plans
- Interface Requirements Agreements
- System Security Plan (SSP)
- Incident Response Procedures
- Other CONOPS
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in technical roles demonstrating the ability to architect and deliver high quality, scalable, and actionable customer-centric solutions, improving service delivery and user experience
- Advanced technical competency and ability to apply system/software engineering knowledge
- Experience leading senior technical…
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