Senior Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Dynamic Solutions Technology, LLC (DST) is seeking a full-time Senior Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert to support a government client based in Tallahassee, FL . This is an exempt Hybrid Remote position. Duties and Responsibilities: Serve as the senior cybersecurity subject matter expert providing technical leadership for enterprise cybersecurity audits, Ground-Truth testing, Ad Hoc testing, and risk-based cybersecurity assessments. Develop and oversee cybersecurity audit and testing strategies, methodologies, procedures, test plans, and technical approaches aligned with applicable federal, state, and industry cybersecurity requirements. Lead assessments of cybersecurity controls and capabilities using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, applicable NIST publications, Rule 60GG-2, F.A.C., and recognized cybersecurity and professional auditing standards. Design and direct controlled Ground-Truth testing activities, including adversarial simulations, behavioral anomaly generation, access-control testing, monitoring validation, and detection and response capability assessments. Provide technical leadership for Ad Hoc testing based on agency risk assessments, remediation plans, identified vulnerabilities, emerging threats, and other relevant cybersecurity risk information. Evaluate the effectiveness of security controls, cybersecurity tools, processes, and operational capabilities across network, endpoint, identity and access management, cloud, application, and infrastructure environments. Develop detailed test procedures, test scripts, sampling methodologies, acceptance criteria, evidence requirements, and technical documentation necessary to support repeatable and defensible testing. Analyze security logs, alerts, vulnerability scan results, configurations, system data, and other technical evidence to determine control effectiveness and identify cybersecurity weaknesses. Conduct root-cause analysis of identified vulnerabilities, control deficiencies, and operational weaknesses and develop actionable, risk-based recommendations for remediation. Provide independent technical analysis and professional judgment to support audit findings, testing conclusions, risk determinations, and recommendations presented to the customer Provide technical direction and mentorship to Cybersecurity Analysts and other assessment personnel, ensuring testing activities are performed consistently, accurately, and in accordance with approved procedures. Coordinate with customer leadership, IT personnel, and other authorized stakeholders to facilitate testing activities while maintaining appropriate security, access-control, confidentiality, and independence requirements. Review and validate supporting evidence to ensure test results are complete, accurate, reproducible, traceable, and sufficient to support audit conclusions and reported findings. Support development of executive-level reports, technical assessment summaries, lessons learned, knowledge-transfer materials, and recommendations for improving cybersecurity assessment methodologies, tooling, coordination, and testing practices. Participate in quality assurance and knowledge-transfer activities, including technical peer reviews, workshops, briefings, job aids, and training designed to promote understanding and consistent application of cybersecurity testing methodologies and results. Desired Education/Years of Experience Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of expertise Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience Additional Requirement(s): Must be able to obtain a Public Trust