Dark wolf solutions

Policy Subject Matter Expert

Arlington, VA Full Time

Dark Wolf is seeking a Policy Subject Matter Expert to provide on-site support for the DoD's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). This position will require on-site support in Arlington, VA. Key responsibilities include: 

  • Identity Engineering: Provide technical assistance for identity assurance related deployments, including planning, engineering, testing, troubleshooting, and installation work.

  • Compliance & Hardening: Coordinate with network operations staff to ensure patch levels are current and that ACAS and STIG compliance is maintained across all PKI systems.

  • High-Level Support: Deliver Tier III and Tier IV support involving platform services, solutions engineering, and testing.

  • Policy Governance: Develop, review, and maintain PKI Certificate Policies (CP) and Certification Practice Statements (CPS) to ensure alignment with DoD and CNSS requirements.

  • Risk Management: Provide expertise in identity and endpoint security, ensuring risk management frameworks are integrated into the lifecycle of the PKI infrastructure.

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience providing technical assistance for identity assurance related deployments, including planning, engineering, testing, troubleshooting, and installation work.
  • Experience assisting and coordinate with the network operation staff to ensure that patch levels are current, and that Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and Secure Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance is maintained.
  • Experience providing Tier III and Tier IV support to include platform services, solutions engineering, and testing, identity and endpoint security, risk management, and field services.
  • U.S. Citizenship and a Secret security clearance. 


The estimated compensation range is $100,000.00 - $120,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset. 

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees. We do not engage with third-party staffing agencies, C2C, or 1099 independent contractors for this role.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.