Cybersecurity SME (Solution Development) – Part-Time, Remote

Apavo is a small, fast-growing cybersecurity services company supporting federal agencies across DoD and the Intelligence Community. We’re looking for part-time cybersecurity subject matter experts who can support us by drafting technical solution content for RFIs, RFPs, and partner submissions. Duties & Responsibilities: - You'll help us develop technical content by: - Writing technical approaches and methodologies for federal cybersecurity work. - Providing clear explanations of how you would execute tasks in your domain. - Drafting technical responses to RFIs/RFPs. - Helping us create reusable content on cybersecurity processes, tools, and best practices. - Offering guidance on realistic staffing, workflows, and solutioning assumptions. - Answering ad-hoc technical questions during proposal development. This role is not a proposal writer position. We don’t need formatted volumes or polished proposal language. We need subject-matter expertise and clear technical explanations — and we’ll handle the proposal formatting. Who We’re Looking For: We’re open to multiple SME specialties. Strong candidates will have DOD and/or IC expertise in one or more of the following areas: - RMF / A&A / Compliance - Incident Handling and Response - SOC Implementation / Operations - Threat Hunting / Threat Intelligence - Vulnerability Management - Cybersecurity Program/Project Management - Cloud Security / Zero Trust / Security Engineering You do NOT need to be a proposal writer. You just need to write clearly and explain technical concepts in writing in a way that’s easy to understand. Qualifications: - 5+ years of hands-on experience in your cybersecurity specialty. - Experience supporting DoD, IC, or federal environments (preferred). - Ability to write clear technical explanations and methodologies. - Understanding of typical federal cybersecurity expectations (NIST, JSIG, RMF, etc.). - Reliability, professionalism, and strong communication skills. Estimated Workload: - Part-time, as-needed (typically 2–6 hours per solution or task). - Flexible hours. - Occasional scheduled discussions with our team (sometimes evenings — scheduled in advance). Writing Sample Required: Please submit one original writing sample (500-1000) words that demonstrates your ability to explain a technical approach within your cybersecurity domain of expertise. Your response should describe: How you would approach implementing, improving, or delivering a cybersecurity capability or function in your area of specialization within a DOD, IC or federal environment. To support your explanation, you may create your own scenario and assumptions – for example: - Which federal agency - Size or complexity of environment - Number and type of systems (classified, unclassified, cloud, hybrid, etc.) - Maturity level of current tools or processes - Any constraints or operational context Your assumptions can be brief – a few bullet points or a short introduction is fine. We are evaluating: - Clarity of thought - Depth and credibility of your technical approach - Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly - Realistic understanding of how cybersecurity capabilities are delivered in a DOD, IC or federal environment We are NOT evaluating proposal formatting or polished proposal language. Applications without a writing sample will not be considered and rate negotiation will be dependent on an evaluation of the writing sample submitted. Apply tot his job