ANF - Subject Matter Expert III

Alaska Northstar Federal (ANF) is currently seeking a Subject Matter Expert III to join our high-powered team for a long-term, fully remote opportunity supporting a DoD program with the US Air Force.

The Subject Matter Expert III will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

• Provides the knowledge and expertise in a specific subject, business area, software product, or technical area for a project or program.
• Defines procedures or standards, using the knowledge of what the right or best way to execute a task would be; and recommends procedural improvements.
• Having extensive experience in specific subject, software product, or technical area.
• Comprehends the language, terms, and jargon in area or software product of expertise; and understands required knowledge needed to determine effective decision-making being able to describe where inconsistencies, irregularities, or flaws may occur.
• Assures area of expertise or software product is clearly explained to others, and serves as liaison within a department or function for questions and problems within the area of expertise.
• Assures facts and details are correct so that the project or program's deliverables will meet the needs of appropriate parties.
• Represents a business units' needs to the project team.
• Validates the requirements and deliverables, related to the area of expertise or software product, that describe product(s) or service(s); tests the product(s) or service(s) near the end of the project or program, using and evaluating it for accuracy and usability; and provides feedback to the project team.
• Provides input for the design and construction of test cases and scenarios and may validate executed test results.
• Gives input into and executes user documentation and training materials.
• Guides others working on a project to ensure the content is accurate.
• Resolves issues relevant to project deliverable(s) within the area of expertise.
• Obtains or provides approval for changes to rules, processes, and policies.

Candidate must be US Citizen

Candidate must have an active DoD Secret Clearance at minimum

Candidate must have active CompTIA Security+ CE or other applicable active 8570 IAT Level II Certification

Candidate must have 15+ years experience with the following:

• Managing and facilitating system governance processes, including ticket queue management, governance request prioritization, and SLA management.
• Coordinating governance board meetings and documenting outcomes
• Designing and maintaining real-time dashboards for system operations and security monitoring using the ELK Stack.
• Creating compliance monitoring dashboards for FIAR and FISCAM readiness.
• Managing tickets, facilitating meetings, and leading team efforts for smooth onboarding, migration, and governance processes.
• Strong In-depth understanding of FIAR (Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness) and FISCAM (Federal Information Systems Control Audit Manual) compliance requirements.
• Align software development and system engineering practices with federal regulatory requirements, including audit readiness and documentation.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Bachelor's degree
• Proficiency in integrating tools (e.g., Jira, Bitbucket) with DevOps workflows to support collaborative development.
• Skills in facilitating the onboarding and migration of CDTs, including requirement gathering, complexity scoring, and task management.
• Proficiency in conducting TIMs and managing migration task lifecycles.

About ANF

Alaska Northstar Federal (ANF) maintains an outstanding work environment that includes competitive compensation, outstanding benefits, and challenging work assignments with opportunities for advancement/career growth. To be considered for employment opportunities you must complete an online application.

EEO Statement

ANF is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or protected veteran status. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. ANF is an advocate of preferential hiring and professional development of qualified Shee Atiká Inc shareholders, their spouses and descendants, and Alaska Natives in accordance with Public Law 93-638.

For further information on our equal opportunity protections as part of the employment process:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

Accessibility

ANF is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation ANF can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to [email protected]

Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation for applying for a specific posted position will be responded to. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis.

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The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.