Mission Systems Engineering Cyber Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$129K — $161K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of related experience in Cybersecurity and Risk Management
  • Current/active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
  • BS/MS degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • ITIL 5 Foundation certification required within 9 months of start
  • Expert knowledge of DoW & IC cybersecurity standards and RMF
  • Hands-on experience with security tools like eMASS and XACTA
  • Comfort with public speaking for briefings to senior leaders

Responsibilities

  • Provide multidisciplinary engineering and lifecycle management for USSTRATCOM Mission Systems
  • Perform risk management and cybersecurity assessments and ensure security compliance
  • Develop and maintain RMF assessment documentation
  • Advise on cybersecurity policy formulation and compliance
  • Support risk assessments and optimize organizational security posture

Benefits

  • Customizable health benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • 401K plan with company match
  • Educational assistance and eLearning opportunities
  • Dedicated team for internal mobility and employee advancement
  • Rewards and recognition programs
  • Collaborative work environment promoting critical thinking
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:
Assessment & Authorization (A&A), RMF, Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E)
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

The work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USSTRATCOM. USSTRATCOM is a Combatant Command responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and enterprise IT services essential to national security. It oversees Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3), Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO), Global Strike, and Missile Threat Assessments, working closely with other Combatant Commands, Services, and defense agencies. SCITLS will be a key component that will ensure mission success and the safety of the U.S. and its allies by providing 24/7 IT services and network support for NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, and SAP/SAR environment.

You will play a crucial role in providing support in the following areas:
  • System Lifecycle & Engineering: Provide multi-disciplinary engineering, integration, sustainment, and life cycle management for GOC Mission Systems and USSTRATCOM Enterprise connectivity, ensuring security requirements are addressed across all phases.
  • Cybersecurity Architecture & Risk Reduction: Perform cybersecurity artifact consolidation, system architecture assessment, risk reduction, and secure integration across personnel, hardware, software, and support facilities.
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF) & Assessment Documentation: Develop, review, evaluate, and endorse RMF system assessment documentation to provide written authorization recommendations to the AO, DAO, or Government Program Managers and simultaneously ensure all system authorization documentation is continuously maintained, current, and accessible to properly authorized individuals.
  • Cyber Policy & Compliance: Provide expert input for formulating cybersecurity policies based on the RMF, leveraging advanced knowledge of DoW, National, and service-level security standards.
  • Strategic Studies & Engineer Support: Provide IA expertise to technical studies, risk assessments, and evaluations to optimize organizational security posture & support the planning, development, testing & delivery of holistic, secure IT solutions tailored for GOC Mission Systems


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
  • BS/MS degree in related field; may be substituted for additional years of experience
  • 10+ years of experience
  • Security Clearance Level: Must have a current/active Top Secret/SCI clearance
  • Required Certifications: ITIL 5 Foundation certified within 9 months of start;
  • Upon start date, certification commensurate with DoW 8140 Workforce i.e:
    • Accepted: SEC+/SecurityX, CASP+, CCSP, CGRC/CAP
    • Preferred: CISSP, CASP, CISM, CGRC
  • Location: Offutt AFB, NE
  • Proven ability to implement the Risk Management Framework (RMF), manage Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities, conduct Security Test and Evaluations (ST&E), and maintain critical documentation like System Security Plans (SSPs) and POA&Ms.
  • Expert knowledge of Department of War (DoW) & Intelligence Community (IC) cybersecurity standards, frameworks, and RMF
  • Strong capability to advise and communicate information security solutions that strictly adhere to DoW security policies, compliance mandates, and customer requirements to senior leaders.
  • Proficiency in conducting periodic assessments of systems, networks, and enclaves to validate security controls and identify configuration deviations.
  • Experience evaluating, validating, and mitigating cybersecurity risks, tracking remediation efforts using tools such as eMASS, XACTA, ACAS, and Remedy.
  • Hands-on experience ensuring network devices (routers, switches, firewalls), servers, and access control lists are properly configured, patched, and fully compliant with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)Hardware/software integration & configuration
  • Ability to oversee and guide cybersecurity personnel in system analysis, patch management, and Cyber Tasking Order compliance to minimize insider threats and security risks.
  • Willingness to support ongoing security investigations, periodic audits, hardware/software research, and the integration of new technologies.
  • Comfort in public speaking- position will require occasional briefing audiences up to and including General Officer/Senior Executive Service


GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
  • Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
  • 401K with company match
  • Educational Assistance and eLearning
  • Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
  • Rewards and Recognition programs
  • Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging highly motivated critical thinking


The likely salary range for this position is $129,813 - $161,000. 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:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA NE Offutt AFB

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