Technical Subject Matter Expert Salary

The position of a technical subject matter expert requires a top security clearance and comprehensive background check, as well as a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, or information architecture. U.S. Army senior leader professional education and U.S. citizenship are also required.

Technical subject matter experts manage the analysis and research of exceedingly complex problems and are responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of systems architecture, including hardware and software. These experts should have prior industry or public service leadership in one or more technical disciplines, and technical writing experience is also beneficial. They may also be required to prepare comprehensive technical analyses and reviews and interpret data pulled from multiple sources.

Aspiring technical subject matter experts should have extensive experience with commercial technologies such as Angular, Apache, CoffeeScript, CentOS, CSS, Eclipse, Git, Hadoop, JavaScript, MongoDB, jQuery, JSON, MySQL, Node.js, Oracle, Postgre, Selenium, Spring MVC/Beans, Squirrel, and Twitter. Applicants should also be skilled in user interface development, full stack development, service oriented architecture, middle-tier development, and combining legacy systems within a service-oriented architecture framework. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are important in this position to work closely with individuals occupying multiple organizational levels, including executives, and presentation skills are also helpful to present program information, analytical data, and test results. (Copyright 2017 PayScale.com)

Technical Subject Matter Expert Tasks

• Serve as the top level subject matter expert for one or more clients or internal departments.
• Provide guidance to less experienced employees and serve as project leader.
• Perform specialized tasks and propose future goals or guidelines.
• Apply expert analysis and experience to projects or processes.