Cybersecurity Assessment And Authorization Subject Matter Expert; SME
Listed on 2026-10-02
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection
Job Title: Cybersecurity Assessment And Authorization Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Location: Remote, USA
Clearance Required: Secret Clearance
Position Type: Full-Time
About the company:At Viv Soft, we aim to solve complex federal problems using emerging and open technologies in a collaborative and rewarding environment. Viv Soft is a diverse team of strategists, engineers, designers, and creators experienced in building high-performance, effective software, with a focus on impactful organisational design and software delivery dynamics. We build secure Software Factories based on DoD reference designs and NIST Frameworks for Cloud and Dev Sec Ops .
These factories deliver AI/ML Applications, Data Science Platforms, Blockchain and Microservices for DoD, Healthcare and Civilian Agencies
We are seeking a Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of information systems and associated cybersecurity policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities:- Execute cybersecurity processes to authorize information systems and maintain existing system authorizations
- Serve as SME support for systems undergoing the authorization process
- Apply NIST 800-53 security controls to the assessment and authorization of large, complex IT infrastructures, including large and small enclaves, cloud-hosted services, operational technology, AIS applications, and outsourced IT processes
- Determine residual risk associated with identified vulnerabilities (e.g., non-compliant security controls) and assess potential impact on current or future system authorization
- Brief senior leadership on the status and outcomes of systems undergoing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process
- Minimum 5 years of relevant Certification & Accreditation (C&A) experience, including Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST-based C&A processes
- DoD or federal government cybersecurity experience required
- Experience assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex organizations
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (Healthcare benefits are 100% employer-paid for employees only)
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Flexible/Combined PTO, Bereavement Leave, 11 Company Paid Holidays)
- 401K Retirement Plan with employer match
- Professional Development Training Reimbursement.
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