Cybersecurity SME at Zantech
Crystal City, VA
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Aug 6, 2026
Crystal City, VA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert role supporting a government client (DLA/DoD) in the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of information systems under the Risk Management Framework. Day-to-day work involves assessing NIST 800-53 security controls, managing system authorizations across complex IT environments including cloud and operational technology, evaluating residual risk from vulnerabilities, and briefing senior leadership on RMF progress.
Senior level · 5+ years · Secret clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 8, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
Location is not specified in the posting; the client is identified as DLA (Defense Logistics Agency), which is headquartered in Fort Belvoir, VA, but no work location is explicitly stated.
The posting requires a DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification at IAM Level III (e.g., CISM, GSLC, CISSP) as a hard gate — captured under DoD 8570/8140.
The investigative requirement (Moderate Risk, Non-Critical Sensitive, Tier 3/NACLC/ANACI) is a proposal-submission gate, not a standard clearance level; the stated clearance gate is Secret.
No specific technologies or platforms beyond NIST 800-53 and RMF are named in the posting; the role is primarily policy/process and assessment-focused rather than tool-focused.
No compensation figures are provided.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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