Strategic Planning Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Top Secret or CBP BI clearance Required

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is looking for a Strategic Planning Subject Matter Expert (SME) to drive the modernization of legacy systems, implement secure cloud-based solutions, and enhance interoperability and scalability in support of our CBP customer's mission-critical operations.

As aStrategic Planning SME, you will:

• Guide decision-making by identifying opportunities, analyzing risks, and proposing solutions that align with CBP requirements.
• Join a well-established team that gives you the opportunity to grow.
• Receive robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!
• Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.

Responsibilities inherent in the Strategic Planning SME role:

• Develop strategic plans for transitioning legacy systems to secure, cloud-based platforms, emphasizing interoperability, scalability, and data exchange.
• Modernize data infrastructures to support customer needs, enabling real-time data access and integration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct capability analyses to document operational requirements, including process automation, decision support, results management, and reporting functionalities.
• Identify critical cloud requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals for data accessibility, automated reporting, and scalability.
• Perform cost-benefit and risk assessments to recommend secure, scalable, and interoperable solutions that comply with organizational and federal standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including operational, IT, and acquisition teams, to establish strategic roadmaps for system implementation and modernization.
• Oversee cloud migration plans, ensuring alignment with agency-specific and federal cloud modernization initiatives and compliance standards.
• Draft acquisition documents, such as needs assessments, operational requirements, and capability development plans, ensuring traceability to mission objectives and stakeholder priorities.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 11-12years of experience in strategic planning, health informatics, or health systems integration.
• Proficiency in capability gap analysis, cost analysis, and acquisition documentation.
• Knowledge of federal IT security policies, including HIPAA, NIST, and AWS compliance standards.

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary/hourly range for this position is $150,000- $175,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans (including ESOP and 401k), insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

Who We Are:

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs and innovation we deliver excellence every day.

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