The fundamental distinction of the OST team is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the aerospace & transportation, association & nonprofit, defense, education, energy, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. OST is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we know our clients.

Job Duties (Description of specific duties in a typical workday for this position:

The SMART infrastructure Subject Matter Expert is recognized for strong expertise in SMART infrastructure and Internet of Things issues (e.g., transportation systems, systems security, communications, emerging and applied technologies) and for understanding, communicating, and implementing common best practices related to their area of expertise. The Subject Matter Expert works with managers and project staff to identify issues and to provide vision and strategic direction as required. For strategic planning, system framework, and concept development, the Subject Matter Expert has demonstrated expertise with transportation systems and with IT to assess the operational and functional baseline of the sponsor's organization, and help to define a new direction and strategy. The Subject Matter Expert may influence the determination of IT requirements that affect the sponsor's ability to support/meet transportation systems goals, and generate functional area strategies for enhanced transportation systems and IT operations and support.

This SME is recognized for expertise in at least one technology or scientific domain including, but not limited to, blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, geographic information systems (GIS), safety management systems (SMS), system safety, transportation logistics and data science. The Technology Subject Matter Expert provides insights into applying emerging and specialized technologies to transportation experiments, research and analysis. The Technology Subject Matter Expert has knowledge of and is able to apply Federal standards and other guidelines related to the use of specialized technologies and scientific fields within Federal IT environments.

Requirements (Years of experience, Education, Certifications):

• Master's degree and a minimum of ten years of experience with subject matter (e.g., transportation systems, IT, security) of expertise. At least three of the most recent ten years of experience must be focused in one area to demonstrate expertise (e.g., three of the last ten years of experience focused in the security area; three of the last ten years focused in senior-level SDLC activities as network architecture; three of the last ten years focused in strategic planning, system framework, and concept development for air transportation systems; three of the last ten years focused in strategic planning, system framework, and concept development for transportation systems at least one mode of transportation). Subject Matter Experts may be required to possess security level clearances in support of task orders. Subject Matter Experts also may be required to possess professional certification relevant to their field of expertise such as PMP. ; or


• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of twelve years of subject matter experience as described above; or


• Fifteen years of subject matter experience as described above.


• Must be US Citizen


• Ability to obtainMinimum Background Investigation security clearance

Nice to Have: (skills that are not required, but nice to have)

• Federal government program experience (probably more have to than nice to have)


• DoT experience (highly desired)


• Transportation industry experience

To be considered for this position, please apply online with a cover letter and MS Word resume.

OST is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, religion, gender, native origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.