Technical Expert SME

Technical Expert SME

Onsite: FBI Headquarters J. Edgar Hoover Building 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington D.C. 20535

Clearance Required: Active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility; must be able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph.

Description: EM Key Solutions (EMKS) is seeking a Technical Expert Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the FBI National Security Branch (NSB) and Operations Support Unit (OSU). This critical role will provide senior-level technical and programmatic guidance on developing integrating and portfolio support for classified applications data pipelines and cloud-based platforms. The candidate must bring deep subject matter expertise in U.S. national security operations and IT modernization within secure federal environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as an SME on National Security programs including Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) National Security Letters (NSLs) Attorney General (AG) Exemptions and Woods Procedures
• Support IT lifecycle development for key NSB systems such as FISA Management NSL Non-Disclosure Requirement Reviews (NSL-NDRRs) Letter Head Memorandums (LHM) and Otherwise Illegal Activity (OIA) authorizations
• Drive requirements engineering and system design through user story creation acceptance criteria and functional specifications
• Lead stakeholder engagement efforts across FBI Headquarters Field Offices Department of Justice (DOJ) and interagency partners
• Draft executive-level briefings policy reviews and technical recommendations
• Translate legal and national security business processes into scalable IT solutions
• Provide guidance on data integration privacy compliance (Privacy Impact Assessments PIAs) and cross-domain workflows
• Develop training materials and lead user training sessions for enterprise applications
• Monitor project execution against milestones and provide risk mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams under Agile/Scrum and DevSecOps environments
• Conduct performance assessments gap analyses and lessons learned documentation
• Evaluate proposed legislation or policy changes for operational and IT impacts

Required Experience and Qualifications

• 15 years of experience supporting U.S. National Security Intelligence Community (IC) defense or law enforcement missions
• Proven expertise with FISA NSL Woods AG Exemptions and classified records workflows
• Significant experience supporting case management systems (e.g. Sentinel FISA Management System FISAMS Data Integration and Visualization System DIVS)
• Demonstrated success translating complex national security programs into IT requirements and software deliverables
• Familiarity with Agile delivery DevOps practices and continuous integration strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven ability to brief executive leadership
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word PowerPoint Excel) Power BI and SharePoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in technical analytical or national security-related field (e.g. Engineering Computer Science Intelligence Studies Business or related discipline)
• 15 years experience directly supporting the FBI or DOJ national security enterprise
• Experience with FISAMS replacement projects (e.g. Bridge applications) or equivalent
• Familiarity with interagency coordination intelligence cycle and oversight compliance (e.g. NSL-NDRR Intelligence Oversight Board IOB)
• Experience briefing high-level audiences including Senior Executive Service (SES) GS-15 or executive leadership

Clearance:

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Must be willing and able to complete a CI polygraph
• Clearance must be fully adjudicated and current

About EM Key Solutions:

EM Key Solutions Inc. (EMKS) was founded in 2015. It is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) offering a broad range of services to support Federal Government enterprises in meeting their mission requirements and business demands. Relationships are key to EMKS! We adopt a customer-centric approach and proven management processes for every project we undertake. Through sound leadership and management principles EMKS focuses on offering its clients the solutions they need to be successful at the most competitive rates throughout the project management lifecycle. If you are curious to learn more about EMKS please visit our website at .

EMKS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and retaining qualified and talented individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin disability veteran status or other legally protected status.

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