Cybersecurity SME
Diaconia LLC · Wright Patterson AFB, OH
$90,000–$140,000
Jul 6, 2026
Wright Patterson AFB, OH
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A subject matter expert role supporting cybersecurity operations for DoD and Air Force classified and unclassified systems. Day-to-day work centers on maintaining RMF compliance documentation (SSPs, risk assessments, POA&Ms), assisting the ISSM with system security engineering, conducting IV&V testing, and managing Supply Chain Risk Management activities. Suited to a seasoned DoD cybersecurity professional with substantial experience in NIST 800-53, STIGs, and platform IT security directives. Note: posted for pipeline purposes, not an active opening.
Senior level · 15+ years · National · Secret clearance · Full-time
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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 Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
This posting is explicitly flagged as being for a future/pipeline opportunity and is not an active opening at the time of posting.
The experience requirements are internally inconsistent: the Requirements section lists three alternative thresholds (Advanced Degree + 15 years, BA/BS + 18 years, or 24 years standalone) but also separately states 'Minimum of 10 years of Cybersecurity Experience.' the overall years minimum is set to 15 as the lowest qualifying threshold under the degree-based paths.
The posting contains apparent typographical errors in the experience thresholds (e.g., 'twelve (15) years', 'fifteen (18) years', 'twenty (24) years'), suggesting the numbers in parentheses are the intended figures.
Clearance: the body requires a Secret clearance at minimum, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI after start. Active TS/SCI is listed only under Preferred Qualifications.
No work location or CBSA is specified in the posting; the role appears tied to DoD/Air Force programs but no city or base is named.
DoD 8570 certification is required (must obtain within 6 months of hire if not already held); an active certification is listed as preferred. The baseline requirement is treated as a hard gate given the 6-month window language.
Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) appears both in the responsibilities and requirements sections and is treated as a required competency, though no specific tool or platform is named.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Supply Chain Risk Management.
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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