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M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.\nM9 Solutions is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity SME/SCA to work onsite in support of a government contract for a client located in Chantilly, VA. An active Top Secret clearance is required.\nResponsibilities\nStrategic Advisement & Lifecycle Integration:Engineering Technical Reviews: Actively participate in System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and Critical Design Reviews (CDR) to ensure security is baked in, rather than bolted on.\nDevSecOps Alignment: Guide project teams in integrating automated security testing (SAST/DAST) and continuous compliance monitoring into Agile development pipelines where appropriate.\nThreat Modeling: Conduct system-level threat modeling during the design phase to identify potential attack vectors and recommend architectural mitigations before code is written or hardware is procured.\n\nAdvanced Assessment & Risk Determination:Technical Validation: Move beyond paperwork by conducting deep technical reviews of vulnerability scans (e.g., ACAS/Nessus), STIG checklists, and penetration testing reports. Correlate technical findings to actual operational risk.\nRMF Execution: Demonstrate mastery of RMF policies (NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, CNSSI 1253, DoD 8510.01, ICD 503). Assist the government Authorizing Official (AO) by translating complex technical compliance shortfalls into actionable, mission-contextualized risk decisions.\nDiverse Architectures: Evaluate the security performance, integrity, and residual risk of varied environments, including Platform Information Technology (PIT), hardware/software systems, communication networks, and satellite control systems, etc.\n\nZero Trust & Next-Generation Architecture:Zero Trust Implementation: Drive the adoption of Zero Trust architectural pillars (User, Device, Network, Application/Workload, Data, Visibility/Analytics, and Automation/Orchestration) across all client portfolios.\nCross Domain Solutions (CDS): Provide specialized expertise in designing, evaluating, and implementing CDS technologies. This includes complex enterprise deployments in classified compartmentalized environments and “point-to-point” solutions for isolated, tactical IT architectures.\nEmerging Technology Evaluation: Continuously monitor state-of-the-art technologies (e.g., AI/ML, edge computing, quantum-resistant cryptography) and the evolving threat landscape to ensure client systems anticipate and mitigate next-generation threats.\n\nStakeholder Engagement & Liaison:Technical Translation: Facilitate seamless communication with the client Portfolio technical SMEs, effectively translating AO directives to engineers and engineering challenges to the AO.\nCommunity Representation: Serve as a key liaison between the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), government cybersecurity entities, security assessment organizations, and Special Access Program (SAP) IT working groups to maintain alignment with the broader defense innovation ecosystem.\n\nRequired Skills and Qualifications\nActive Top Secret security clearance.\nBachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).\nMinimum of twelve (12) years of demonstrated experience in IT, cybersecurity engineering, and Assessment & Authorization (A&A), with increasing responsibility.\nSignificant and proven multi-domain experience with SAP and SCI Systems, to include PIT, Cloud environments, Cross Domain Solutions.\nActive baseline certification equivalent to DoD 8140.01 / 8570.01-M Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program (IA WIP) for IAT Level III or IAM Level III (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GSLC, CASP+ CE).\nAptitude for aligning cyber risk management with real-world mission outcomes, proactively tailoring security assessments to enable and protect the mission rather than imposing dogmatic compliance hurdles.\nAbility to translate complex technical vulnerabilities into clear, operational risk statements (Mission Impact) for executive leadership and the AO.\nDeep understanding of system architectures, data flows, port/protocol matrix analysis, and network boundary defense concepts.\nProficiency in analyzing outputs from technical tools such as ACAS, SCAP, STIG Viewer, Splunk/SIEMs, and cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools.\nExpertise in securing and assessing Cloud environments (AWS, Azure IL5/IL6) and containerized applications (Kubernetes, Docker).\nUnderstanding of MASS, Xacta, or similar A&A workflow tools within classified and unclassified environments.\nPreferred Skills and Qualifications\nDirect experience working within the defense innovation ecosystem, specifically with rapid prototyping, test environments, and Platform IT (PIT) systems.\nProven hands-on technical experience working as a systems integrator or cybersecurity engineer, specifically with enterprise networks, cloud computing systems, and/or all-domain platform IT architectures.\nGH 1024\nFull-Time Employee Compensation\nM9 Solutions’ pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.\nM9 Benefits - https://m9solutions.com/why-join-m9/#our-benefits\nSalary Range\n$180,000—$190,000 USD\nM9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal subcontractor and complies with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). M9 also adheres to the affirmative action requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), ensuring equal opportunity for protected veterans. If you wish to voluntarily share that you are an individual with a disability, you are welcome to do so at any point in the application or employment process; M9 does not require this information, and it will not affect your candidacy. If you need accommodation during the application process or encounter difficulties using our website, please contact our Human Resources Department at  or 703-936-0880.\nM9 Solutions is a proud participant in the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) program and supports the Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) initiative, demonstrating our commitment to hiring and supporting veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and dependents. \nWith 15+ years of proven delivery and growth, M9 Solutions is a unique small business with credible past performance and key capabilities offering project management services, solution architects, business analysts, program managers, technical architects, and technical consultants. M9 was recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2012. M9 Solutions believes that work should be fun, rewarding, and something everyone can be excited about. 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