IT SME

About the role

JBW Federal is a subsidiary company of the Kanaka Foundation - An NHO who's mission is to support Native Hawaiians. The IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) serves as the organization's expert in business process analysis, optimization, and continuous improvement. This role partners with business leaders, technical teams, and stakeholders to evaluate current-state operations, design future-state processes, and implement solutions that improve efficiency, quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction. The Senior Process SME provides strategic guidance, mentors cross-functional teams, and ensures business processes align with organizational objectives, industry best practices, and governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical Subject Matter Expert for enterprise IT and cyber.
• Provide technical leadership for design, implementation, modernization, and sustainment of secure government information systems.
• Advise government leadership on emerging technologies, cybersecurity best practices, and technical risk mitigation strategies.
• Support enterprise planning and ensure alignment with mission requirements and cybersecurity objectives.
• Evaluate existing IT infrastructure and recommend improvements to increase performance, security, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
• Support implementation and maintenance of Zero Trust principles and cybersecurity modernization efforts.
• Assist with cybersecurity engineering activities throughout the system.
• Participate in cybersecurity assessments, audits, inspections, and vulnerability remediation.

Requirements

• A Secret clearance and U.S. Citizenship are required to be considered for the position.

Qualifications

• Operational excellence.
• Digital transformation and workflow.
• Enterprise architecture.
• Risk management and compliance.
• Cross-functional leadership across business and technical.

Skills

• Strong understanding of organizational management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct.
• Excellent facilitation and conflict resolution.
• Ability to interpret business strategy and translate it into operational.
• Strong data analysis and reporting.
• Experience developing dashboards and performance.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with tactical.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Pet insurance
• Annual membership to Costco or Sam's
• 401K
• ...and much, much more!