Cybersecurity SME - Clearance Required

Overview

LMI is seeking a skilled cybersecurity SME for the US Army that is a fully remote position. This position requires an active Secret Clearance, for which you must be a US Citizen.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation and application of technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect applications, networks, devices, programs, and data from malicious attack, damage, or unauthorized access.
• Maximize the use of existing tools to correlate information and synthesize data into actionable intelligence for incident response and overall cybersecurity situational awareness.
• Identify, assess, and integrate new technologies to enhance cybersecurity defenses, and conduct in-depth research on emerging cybersecurity technologies, practices, policies, and procedures.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and project details clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at varying levels, providing situational awareness and facilitating informed decision-making by government leadership.
• Provide expert insight into industry trends and make strategic recommendations for the future direction of the program’s cybersecurity systems and network defenses, ensuring effective incident response capabilities.
• Support other cybersecurity initiatives, including patch and vulnerability management, network monitoring, intrusion detection/prevention, and log analysis.
• Identify and recommend mitigations for identified threats, vulnerabilities, and capability shortfalls, ensuring continuous protection.
• Develop and manage Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) in support of risk mitigation strategies.
• Review and provide recommendations on program-level documentation (e.g., system architecture, design documents, test plans, security plans, POA&Ms).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 10 years of experience working in cybersecurity risk management; with at least 5 years of experience working in cybersecurity risk management for the Department of Defense or other federal government agency.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-value technical and strategic deliverables, including reports, presentations, executive summaries, white papers, and decision-support materials for senior leadership.
• In-depth understanding of DoD cybersecurity frameworks, including DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) and Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA).
• Strong familiarity with DoD, NIST, FIPS, FISMA, and FedRAMP cybersecurity standards and frameworks.
• At least 7 years of experience with cybersecurity tools, including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms (e.g., ArcSight, ELK Stack, Splunk), Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Systems (HBSS/ESS), and Vulnerability Management Tools (e.g., ACAS, Tenable Nessus).
• Understanding of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and Security Requirements Guides (SRG).
• Must hold an active Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must possess or obtain within 6 months of hire the following certification(s) depending on role:
  • For ISSM role: IAM III Certification (CISSP, CSSLP, GSLC, CCISO).
  • For technical cybersecurity role: IAT III Certification (CISSP, CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, GCED, GCIH, CCSP).
• Familiarity with SAP solution design and business processes preferred but not required.

Target salary range: $111,426 - $182,890

Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Originally posted on Himalayas