Senior Cybersecurity SME/SCA
M9 Solutions · Chantilly, VA - Top Secret clearance required
Posted 22 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days M9 Solutions's roles stay open a median of 33 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of M9 Solutions's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at M9 Solutions
- moderate 12 stale, 1 reposted of 41 open
- Hiring momentum
- 84 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from M9 Solutions's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for M9 Solutions.
About this role
The Senior Cybersecurity SME/SCA role involves providing strategic advisement and lifecycle integration for cybersecurity measures on a government contract. Responsibilities include participating in technical reviews, guiding DevSecOps practices, conducting threat modeling, and executing risk management frameworks. The position also requires evaluating security across diverse architectures and implementing Zero Trust principles, while liaising with various stakeholders to ensure effective communication and alignment with cybersecurity objectives.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Active Top Secret security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of twelve (12) years of demonstrated experience in IT, cybersecurity engineering, and Assessment & Authorization (A&A)
- Significant and proven multi-domain experience with SAP and SCI Systems
- Active 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)
- Aptitude for aligning cyber risk management with real-world mission outcomes
Nice to have
- Direct experience working within the defense innovation ecosystem
- Proven hands-on technical experience working as a systems integrator or cybersecurity engineer
Worth weighing
- No specific benefits listed in the posting
- Salary range provided but not guaranteed; compensation may vary based on various factors
- Onsite work required in Chantilly, VA
- Active Top Secret clearance is mandatory for this role
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Listed by M9 Solutions on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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