Lead Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert – DLA VM Support
Horizon Industries, Limited
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Provides expert support, research and analysis of exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to them.
- Serves as technical expert to the Cybersecurity Assessment Program providing technical direction, interpretation, and alternatives to complex problems.
- Thinks independently and demonstrates exceptional written and oral communications skills.
- Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
- Contributes to the development of new principles, concepts, and methodologies.
- Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides highly innovative and ingenious solutions.
- Recommends cybersecurity software tools and assists in the development of software tool requirements and selection criteria to include the development of product specific STIGs from applicable DISA SRGs.
- Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives.
- Assignments are often self-initiated.
- Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.
- Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product.
Requirements
- Ten (10) years IT experience
- Ten (10) years DOD Cybersecurity experience
- Ten (10) years of Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST A&A experience
- Demonstrated expertise in leading and mentoring teams, providing clear guidance, quality oversight, and technical direction to ensure all cybersecurity artifacts meet DoD standards, organizational expectations, and inspection‑ready quality levels.
- Proven real world hands-on experience preparing enterprise environments for DoD cybersecurity inspections (CCRI, CORA, Blue Team assessments)
- SME level experience in assessing security controls and conducting authorization reviews for large, complex organizations.
- SME level understanding of DoD cybersecurity requirements, including documenting and developing artifacts for STIGs, TCG configuration guides, IAVMs, and Task Orders
- Oversees end to end POA&M lifecycle management, ensuring accurate documentation, status tracking, and closure of all remediation actions
- Exceptional ability to develop, maintain, and validate RMF artifacts and cybersecurity documentation
- Expert ability to interpret new and evolving DoD cybersecurity documentation, templates, and compliance requirements to develop high‑quality cyber security artifacts even when guidance is incomplete, ambiguous, or inconsistently applied.
- Skilled in analyzing and interpreting cybersecurity guidance from the ISSM/ISSO to produce authoritative system documents such as the SSP, CONOPS, Incident Response Plan, Contingency Plan, Configuration Management Plan, and other required artifacts
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal oversight
- Strong research, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
- Proficiency with analytical tools such as Microsoft Excel, Access, Power BI, and Power Platforms
- Ability to generate clear, accurate, and audit‑ready cybersecurity reports, including vulnerability summaries, compliance status updates, and risk findings for technical and leadership audiences
- Ability to generate detailed analytics and trend reports using data from vulnerability scanners, configuration tools, and security platforms to support decision‑making and inspection readiness
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief leadership and produce clear documentation
- Experienced in the general tenets supporting the overall DOD implementation of its authorization process, to include supporting cybersecurity policy, procedures, and processes.
- Knowledgeable in the cybersecurity of emerging technology areas such as Cloud, information technology (IT), Industrial Control Systems (ICSs), or Operational Technology (OT) infrastructures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for resolving security issues.
- Expert experience in cybersecurity and evaluations
- Must possess DOD Secret Clearance
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical, dental, vision, and disability)
- a 401 (k) program where you are 100% vested from day one with an employer match after 90 days.
- An Educational Assistance program.
- a Student Loan Repayment Program
- Gym Reimbursement Program.
- Paid Time off
- Dynamics, a passionate, multi-disciplinary team of creative minds to work with, and many more.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
cybersecurityRisk Management Framework (RMF)NIST A&Asecurity controls assessmentauthorization reviewsSTIGsTCG configuration guidesIAVMsPOA&M lifecycle managementcybersecurity documentation
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringanalytical skillsproblem-solvingindependent workcollaborationcommunicationresearchguidanceoversight
Certifications
DOD Secret Clearance