Subject Matter Expert
US$134,000 – US$138,000 / yr base salary
Posted 24 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Joint Special Operations”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 2+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
| Base salary | US$134,000 – US$138,000 / yr |
|---|
Study levelBachelor's
MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Joint Special Operations
Location: Fort Bragg, NC
Clearance Required: Active Secret Clearance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $134,000 - $138,000 annually
Position Overview
MKS2 is seeking a highly experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Joint Special Operations to provide operational planning expertise in support of Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), Joint Special Operations Task Forces (JSOTFs), and Mission Command Exercises (MCEs). This position serves as a critical advisor and planner supporting strategic guidance development, campaign planning, intelligence integration, irregular warfare operations, and Special Operations Forces (SOF) mission command training.
The SME will provide senior-level expertise to support the design, planning, execution, and assessment of TSOC and JSOTF-focused Mission Command Exercises while ensuring training objectives align with joint operational requirements and national security priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise on joint SOF operations, strategic planning, and mission command processes.
- Support planning, design, development, execution, and assessment of TSOC and JSOTF-focused Mission Command Exercises (MCEs).
- Advise government leadership on operational planning, campaign design, intelligence integration, and irregular warfare operations.
- Develop exercise scenarios, planning products, operational orders, and training objectives supporting joint SOF missions.
- Integrate strategic guidance, joint doctrine, and SOF operational concepts into exercise development efforts.
- Assist in the development of campaign plans, theater strategies, operational approaches, and course-of-action analyses.
- Facilitate planning sessions, workshops, rehearsals, and after-action reviews with senior military leaders and staff.
- Support intelligence-informed planning activities and operational environment assessments.