Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Assessment & Authorization (A&A), Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

As a Cyber Security Project Engineer

you will help ensure the mission is never interrupted. At GDIT, we deliver clarity with supporting the customer, you will be trusted to solve complex IT issues while delivering outstanding customer service.

Protect the safety and security of our nation as a Cyber Security Project Engineer and help ensure the mission is never interrupted. At GDIT, we deliver clarity. You'll apply the latest technology and provide operational support to deliver actionable intelligence for the Intelligence Community. Here, your work will have meaning and impact as you deliver your best every day.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• 8+ years of related experience
• US Citizenship required
• Location: McLean VA, On-Site at customer location
• Security Clearance Level: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

REQUIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated experience with the Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process.
• Demonstrated experience writing all documents required by the A&A process, such as SSPs.
• Demonstrated experience with all control gates in the A&A process.
• Demonstrated experience successfully obtaining full ATOs for numerous previous projects.
• Demonstrated experience participating in project review meetings and providing technical security guidance when necessary.
• Demonstrated experience creating and updating documentation for current and proposed security architectures
• Demonstrated hands-on experience documenting and implementing NIST 800-53 security controls.
• Demonstrated experience with A&A security tools
• Demonstrated experience with outputs from security assessment tools and the ability to understand and coordinate assessment of findings.
• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure or application-level vulnerability assessments, or penetration testing.
• Demonstrated experience managing vulnerability solutions and processes.
• Demonstrated experience auditing using third party and open source tools while following common security frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience with security principles and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience with security monitoring and logs review.
• Demonstrated experience managing the remediation of discovered threats.

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated experience providing malicious code detection, intrusion detection and cyber security tool development and integration.
• Demonstrated experience hardening and monitoring systems to prevent virus, malware, and malicious code intrusion.
• Demonstrated experience exhibiting effective organizational, writing, communications and briefing skills.
• Demonstrated experience with information systems architecture, utilizing security control design and development.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with the Sponsor's approach to encrypting sensitive data.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working with security stakeholders such as development teams and Sponsor cloud providers.
• Certification as a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
• Certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $162,037 - $219,227. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA McLean

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.