Cloud Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (CC SME) to provide comprehensive cyber leadership across a large-scale Department of Defense program supporting secure outreach, IT operations, and data systems. The CC SME will oversee cloud cybersecurity engineering and ensure full compliance with federal security frameworks, leading efforts related to risk management, incident response, vulnerability mitigation, and secure system integration. 

This position is responsible for providing strategic and technical guidance on all cybersecurity matters across the program’s AWS GovCloud and cloud-hosted platforms. The ideal candidate will bring proven experience with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST standards, vulnerability response, and defensive cyber operations within high-security environments. 

This is a remote-first role with periodic support in Alexandria, VA. A favorably adjudicated Tier 5 background investigation (Top Secret eligible) is required. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in cybersecurity design, implementation, and compliance across cloud-hosted digital and IT systems. 

• Lead cybersecurity planning and risk analysis related to infrastructure, data, and application layers in secure cloud environments. 

• Oversee implementation of RMF, NIST SP 800-53, and STIG requirements, ensuring alignment with DoD security mandates. 

• Perform vulnerability assessments, support remediation, and manage incident response workflows and recovery operations. 

• Serve as a cybersecurity advisor to the Government and collaborate with system owners, architects, and developers to ensure end-to-end security. 

• Support security documentation, security control assessments, and continuous monitoring in alignment with FISMA. 

• Evaluate SCAP, IAVAs, and emerging threat advisories to maintain hardened security posture. 

• Provide expert guidance in support of cyber audits, ATO packages, and continuous compliance processes. 

• Deliver effective oral briefings and technical presentations to both cyber professionals and senior executive stakeholders. 

Qualifications

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, information systems, or a closely related discipline. 

• At least eight (8) years of experience managing cybersecurity projects of similar size and complexity in cloud environments. 

• At least eight (8) years of experience applying the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), including: NIST SP 800-53, DISA STIGs, SCAP and IAVAs, FISMA 

• One or more of the following certifications (must be current): CISM, CISSO, FITSP-M, GCIA. GCSA, GCIH, GSLC, GICSP, CISSP, CISSP-ISSMP 

• Favorably adjudicated Tier 5 background investigation (Top Secret eligible), required for cybersecurity leadership with root-level access responsibilities. 

Desired: 

• At least eight (8) years of experience analyzing, assessing, and implementing corrective actions based on vulnerability scanning and penetration testing results. 

• At least eight (8) years of experience supporting defensive cyber operations for DoD, including incident handling, reporting, system defense, and information recovery. 

• Experience supporting ATO processes, POA&Ms, and cyber strategy development in federal or military environments. 

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
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