SMX is hiring a number of Information Systems Security Engineer Subject Matter Experts to support a Law Enforcement OCIOs organization to provide Information Security as a Service support across all their major IT Systems. These positions will be on site in Washington, DC, Quantico, VA, Huntsville, AL, or Clarksburg, WV and require an active Top-Secret clearance.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of security professionals responsible for the end-to-end implementation of the RMF lifecycle for FBI IT systems. • Oversee and coordinate activities within the Prepare step, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and risk management strategies are clearly defined and maintained. • Guide system categorization efforts to ensure all information systems are appropriately classified based on mission/business impact and regulatory requirements. • Direct the selection, tailoring, and documentation of security controls aligned with system categorizations, Bureau risk appetite, and compliance requirements. • Oversee the implementation of technical, operational, and management controls throughout system and application lifecycles, with a particular focus on quality and completeness of all deliverables. • Ensure comprehensive security control assessments are planned, executed, and documented to validate the effectiveness of implemented safeguards. • Prepare risk management documentation for system authorization and executive decision-making. • Direct ongoing monitoring and continuous assessment activities, collecting metrics to adjust security strategies and ensure sustained compliance. • Serve as a principal technical advisor on cybersecurity, bringing subject-matter expertise to risk analysis, incident response, system remediation, and audit support efforts. • Foster a culture of security awareness, providing technical guidance and training to both team members and stakeholders. • Track, report, and communicate status, risks, and improvement opportunities related to security engineering activities to leadership and stakeholders. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of RMF, NIST guidance, and industry best practices in support of continuous process improvement.
Required Skills & Experience:
• Minimum 10 years experience • Experience working with Federal Law Enforcement customers • Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility • Mastery of RMF lifecycle • IT System Security controls
Application Deadline: 3-27-2026