Subject Matter Specialist; SMS); Tech Lead

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Credence has an immediate need for a Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) (Tech Lead) to support Air Combat Command (HQ ACC) Directorate of Cyberspace Operations and Warfighting Communications (A6) Zero Trust (ZT) Functional Management Office (FMO) at Scott AFB, IL and other locations throughout the country.

The Subject Matter Specialist will provide expert-level guidance and support for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Air Force cybersecurity initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical knowledge, strategic insight, and hands‑on experience in securing enterprise‑level IT infrastructures in compliance with DoD standards and frameworks.

• Serve as a cybersecurity expert supporting DoD and Air Force enterprise infrastructure and security initiatives.
• Provide strategic and technical guidance on cybersecurity architecture, risk management, and compliance.
• Interpret and apply DoD cybersecurity governance, policies, and procedures.
• Lead and support the implementation of cybersecurity controls in accordance with NIST, RMF, and DoD frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to assess, design, and implement secure IT solutions.
• Conduct security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and incident response planning.
• Mentor junior cybersecurity staff and contribute to knowledge‑sharing initiatives.
• Assist in the development of policy, directives, memorandums, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Concepts of Employment (CONEMP), Implementation Plans (I‑Plans) and other documentation to support cyber security, cyber operations capability employment, governance, oversight, risk management, strategy, command and control, failover and support to sections of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST ZT guidance, DoD ZT Architecture, and other Federal Government documents and regulations.
• Assist with the development and implementation of Information Protection processes, procedures, and technology requirements, to include creating and managing a baseline configuration of technology (e.g. Enterprise IT, Weapons Systems, Industrial Control Systems), System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), configuration change control processes, and policy and regulations regarding the physical operating environment for organizational assets to achieve resilience requirements in normal and adverse situations with a focus on ZT principals and intent.
• Maintain knowledge of current guidance, policies, laws, and regulations; communicate updates and incorporate them into existing enterprise strategies affected by ZT.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and deliver Zero Trust focused cybersecurity awareness, role‑based, and operational training and education, including realistic cyber training and exercise scenarios and objectives.
• Coordinate and collaborate with various portfolio managers and program offices for all systems maintained and/or used by the DAF. For new systems, advise and assist Government leads with researching and documenting ZT requirements, and validating/using data,…