Cyber Security SME

Job Title: Cyber Security SME
Clearance Required: Public Trust Clearance
Work Location: Kansas City, MO, Fort Collins Co., and Remote 

Alpha Omega is seeking a qualified Cyber Security SME supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Customer Revenue and Operations Planning (CROP) program. This project focuses on improving how USDA delivers services by using better technology, data, and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the automated monitoring of information system assets through Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) tools and sensors  
• Maintaining an asset inventory of hardware and software within the program/development offices or field site facility  
• Ensuring that security requirements for the assigned major application or general support system are being or shall be met  
• Ensuring that requests for Security Authorization (SA, also commonly referred to as Assessment & Authorization or Certification and Accreditation) of assigned major application or general support systems are completed in accordance with the published procedures  
• Coordinating the development of a Contingency Plan and ensuring that the plan is tested and maintained  
• Ensuring risk analyses are completed to determine cost-effective and essential safeguards in alignment with government and industry best practice (e.g. NIST 800-30, 37, 39) 
• Ensuring preparation of security plans for sensitive systems and networks  
• Reporting IT security incidents (including computer viruses) in accordance with established procedures  
• Reporting security incidents not involving IT resources to the appropriate security office; and representing the security team as part of change management for assigned information systems  

Required Qualifications:

Experience/Skills:

• 5-7 years of Cybersecurity experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with one or more of DHS Directive 4300A, FIPS Pubs 199 & 200, and NIST Special Pubs 800-30, 800-37, 800-39, 800-53, 800-60  
• Experience as an Information System Security Officer (ISSO)  
• Experience with Vulnerability, Configuration, and Asset Management tools in support of Continuous Monitoring  
• Experience with POA&M management  
• Experience performing Security Authorization  
• Experience performing Risk Analysis and Assessment  
• Experience with XACTA or similar tool  
• Should be able to support a minimum of four of the areas listed  
• Security Control Assessment  
• Security Code Analysis  
• Product Evaluation  
• Document Review and Security Technical Writing  
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management  
• Policy and Audit Services  
• 5 or more years directly supporting security of IT systems

Certifications:

At least one of the following: 

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)  
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)  
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)  
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)  
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)  

Salary and Benefit Information:

The likely salary range for this position is $90,340 - $149,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.

Application Deadline: October 4, 2025

Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company’s policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:

• PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
• Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company’s holiday schedule each year)
• Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
• Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
• 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
• FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
• Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement