Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) – (RFP, Proposal Development, Government Contracting)

Position Summary

Technical SME is a senior-level technical and strategic advisor across the full business development lifecycle from capture and solutioning through proposal submission for large complex and/or high-value federal state and local government IT pursuits. This individual owns the technical solution strategy for major proposals leads and mentors proposal and technical writers and serves as a trusted technical expert for proposal development efforts. This role is distinguished from a standard SME by its scope (typically supporting the most strategically significant pursuits) its influence on win strategy and pricing-to-win and its mentorship/leadership responsibility over other technical contributors. Incumbent will regularly travel for customer engagements industry days orals presentations and capture strategy sessions. Must comply with and help enforce all company and customer data security data handling and AI usage policies including those specific to government/classified environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior-most technical expertise for high-value strategically significant government IT pursuits owning the end-to-end technical solution strategy from capture through submission.
• Lead technical solutioning sessions and black hat/competitive assessments to shape differentiated winning solutions ahead of RFP release.
• Advise Capture Managers and Business Development leadership on technical win strategy teaming/partnering decisions and make/buy assessments for proposed solutions.
• Own and drive the technical volume(s) for major proposals ensuring alignment with Sections L/M PWS/SOW/SOO and agency evaluation criteria.
• Lead and mentor teams of technical writers and proposal contributors across multiple concurrent pursuits ensuring consistency quality and compliance of technical content.
• Serve as writer and senior reviewer for Pink/Red/Gold Team reviews providing authoritative sign-off on technical accuracy and competitiveness.
• Partner directly with pricing/cost leads to align technical solution decisions with Basis of Estimate (BOE) price-to-win strategy and cost realism.
• Represent the organization in customer engagements industry days oral presentations and executive-level discussions on technical solutions.
• Own and evolve the organizations technical proposal content library win themes and reusable architectures across service lines and recompete pipelines.
• Lead post-submission technical strategy: responses to Evaluation Notices (ENs) Clarification Requests Discussions and Best and Final Offer (BAFO) submissions.
• Maintain command of emerging technology trends agency modernization priorities and competitive intelligence to shape long-range capture and technical strategy.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology Engineering or related field; Masters degree preferred.
• 12 years of progressive technical experience in IT (cloud cybersecurity software/systems engineering network or data/AI) including 8 years directly supporting government contract pursuits.
• 12 years of progressive technical experience in IT (cloud cybersecurity software/systems engineering to include DevSecOps network or data/AI) including 8 years directly supporting government contract pursuits.
• Demonstrated track record leading technical volumes on large-scale government proposals with a history of contract wins.
• Deep working knowledge of federal acquisition processes (FAR/DFARS) solicitation structures and compliance-driven technical writing at a senior/authoritative level.
• Proven leadership experience managing or mentoring technical SME teams across multiple concurrent proposal efforts.
• Executive-level written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to C-suite customers and evaluation boards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Established relationships and direct experience with target agencies (DoD DHS VA civilian agencies) and their technical/compliance frameworks.
• Advanced understanding of data security data integrity and responsible AI governance including how AI usage requirements differ by customer (particularly government customers) and the imperative to confirm rather than assume permitted use.
• Shipley or equivalent advanced proposal methodology certification.
• Senior technical certifications (e.g. AWS/Azure/GCP Professional/Architect level CISSP PMP ITIL TOGAF).
• Extensive experience with GWAC/IDIQ vehicles (GSA MAS OASIS SEWP Alliant) and large Task Order competitions.
• History of building or leading Centers of Excellence technical practice areas or solution architecture functions.

Key Competencies

• Recognized technical authority and executive presence
• Strategic thinking across capture solutioning and pricing
• Mastery of federal compliance and acquisition requirements
• Leadership mentorship and team development
• Sound governance over data security data integrity and AI tool usage setting the standard for the organization
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and represent the organization externally
• Exceptional evaluator-focused technical writing and review skills

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee may lift or move objects up to 5 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.

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