Sr. Automation SME

Job Responsibilities

• Assess current processes, workflows, tools, and knowledge management practices and identify system agnostic automation opportunities.
• Gather requirements and develop project artifacts such as workflows, use cases, and process changes.
• Conduct stakeholder interactions and engagement activities including root cause analysis, solution demonstrations, etc.
• Develop and maintain automation roadmaps including prioritization, business value assessments, and alignment with federal compliance, security, and accessibility standards.
• Lead the design, build, implementation, and continuous improvement of automation solutions.
• Define and track performance measures for automation solutions and conduct leadership briefs on performance to demonstrate return on investment (ROI).
• Identify gaps, risks, or dependencies and elevate them as appropriate.
• Lead the establishment of governance, training, and documentation of automation solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to consolidate and align related workstreams.
• Summarize key information and produce briefing materials as an individual contributor.

Requirements

• US citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain DHS Suitability (EOD).
• Active TS security clearance and SCI eligible.
• On-site 1-4 days per week in Arlington, VA.
• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of experience in cybersecurity or related field.
• Experience in process automation, systems integration, and workflow optimization leveraging automation technologies and tools, e.g., Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platforms, workflow automation tools, and knowledge management systems, e.g., SharePoint.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical.
• Ability to think critically and develop short- and long-term automation strategies.
• Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Desired Skills

• Experience automating workflows in support of cyber incident response, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, or operational coordination environments.
• Experience designing and implementing automation solutions that comply with federal security requirements (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP), including secure access controls, auditability, and data protection in sensitive operational environments.
• Experience integrating or automating workflows across federal mission platforms and collaboration tools (e.g., ServiceNow, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Power Platform), including workflow-driven coordination, approvals, reporting, and system-to-system integrations in operational environments.
• Ability to take initiative as a self-starter, ask clarifying questions, and take directions.
• Federal Consulting Experience in a fast-paced matrixed environment.
• Experience in supporting or coordinating projects in any domain.
• Ability to coordinate multiple project efforts with competing priorities.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $160,000 - $195,000

Benefits

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