Cybersecurity Engineer Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$187K — $253K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required
  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • 8+ years of related experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field
  • IAM Level III Certification (CISSP, CISM or GSLC)
  • Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • Comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity principles, methods, and techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate IT security value to organizational stakeholders.
  • Advise leadership on cybersecurity posture changes.
  • Coordinate cybersecurity inspections with dispersed team members.
  • Maintain security plans and standard operating procedures.
  • Report security issues to government leaders effectively.
  • Provide cybersecurity status reports to stakeholders.
  • Oversee policy compliance and procedure implementation.

Benefits

  • Variety of medical plan options including Health Savings Accounts
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible work schedules and paid time off
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and accidental death insurance
  • Critical illness and travel insurance
  • Regular reviews of the benefits package for competitiveness.
Full Job Description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Network Security, Security Requirements, System Security

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a creative and driven Cybersecurity Engineer, Principal to support DTRA’s Defense Stockpile Management Support (DSMS) Contract.

Responsibilities:

  • Communicate the value of information technology security throughout all levels of the organizational stakeholders.

  • Advise appropriate leadership of changes affecting the organization’s cybersecurity posture, to include changes in risk levels and security posture.

  • Act as part of a team of geographically dispersed personnel to ensure cybersecurity inspections, tests, and reviews are coordinated and executed successfully.

  • Prepare, distribute, and maintain plans, instructions, guidance, and standard operating procedures concerning the security of operational environment.

  • Communicate security and compliance issues to government leaders, Cybersecurity staff in an effective and appropriate manner.

  • Provide status reports to stakeholders, and government personnel related to cybersecurity metrics/results, key risk indicators, trending and compliance.

  • Oversee policy standard and implementation strategies to ensure procedures and guidelines comply with cybersecurity policies.

  • Assure successful implementation and functionality of security requirements and appropriate information policies and procedures are consistent with security baselines.

  • Demonstrated ability to effectively engage current and prospective customers (CIOs, AO, CSSP, Program executives, etc.) to build trust and relationships, clearly communicate solutions and concepts, and influence action.

  • Deliver and Architect modernized Cyber Security platforms (Splunk, PaloAlto, etc) and Cloud-based security platforms (AWS, Azure,etc.)

Qualifications:

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.

  • U.S. Citizenship Required

  • 8+ years of related experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field

  • Must have IAM Level III Certification (CISSP, CISM or GSLC)

  • Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF)

  • Experience with Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)

  • Comprehensive knowledge of cybersecurity principles, methods, and techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • The ability to work and set priorities on multiple projects/tasks at once and operate in a dynamic, fast-paced team-oriented environment

  • Communication skills required in one on one, team, and senior management settings.

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The likely salary range for this position is $187,000 - $253,000. 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 Fort Belvoir

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.

 

 

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