Req ID: RQ198444
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Systems Engineering
Skills:
Information System Security,Systems Design,System Security,Systems Engineering
Experience:
9 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
SYSTEMS ENGINEER SME
Own your career as a Systems Engineer SME at GDIT. Here, you'll have the opportunity to build strong lines of cyber defense using cutting-edge technologies. Your work in cyber security at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients' missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Systems Engineer SME you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on you joining our team.
THE PROGRAM:
Work on the program responsible for continually monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents that may occur on the networks, IT services, and systems of a large Federal agency where you will be part of a centralized command and control environment, ensuring seamless collaboration among security analysts, threat intelligence teams, streamlined incident response workflows, collaborative intelligence-sharing platforms, and stakeholders in addition to facilitating the collection and correlation of data from various sources, supporting the mission to detect, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats promptly.
You will be part of a team responsible for maintaining systems and networks that provide the infrastructure platforms and data. You will be accountable for system administration, identity and authentication, information system security accreditation, data storage and backup, physical infrastructure maintenance, and automation development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop, modify, implement security policies, procedures, and guidelines to safeguard the infrastructure and maintain compliance with agency and NIST guidelines for system and information security including any new compliance mandates set by external entities, such as Executive Orders, DOJ policies, and FISMA requirements.
Support physical infrastructure maintenance to ensure reliability and security of hardware assets including developing automation solutions to streamline operational processes
Conduct monthly vulnerability scans, monthly Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) creation, implement patches, ensure controls are reviewed, adhered to, and modified as needed.
Support Government personnel to obtain and/or maintain system Authority to Operate (ATO) status requiring compliance with the requirements set by the OCIO. All activities and documentation will be managed in Risk Vision, Xacta, and/or a similar system prescribed by the OCIO
Act as a subject matter expert for all information and system security related matters, advising Government personnel of best practices/solutions and documenting all aspects of the security program.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED :
9+ years' experience with
Cybersecurity principles, practices, and frameworks, including Incident Response Frameworks, Executive Orders and National Cybersecurity Strategies, CIS Controls, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
Security technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and advanced threat detection tools.
Compliance requirements and regulations relevant to cybersecurity, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, ensuring adherence to industry standards
NIST 800 series publications and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) compliance (required)
VMWare vSphere 7, Cisco Networking, Dell Server, and SAN Storage hardware
System accreditation and authorization and the ATO processes
Evaluating, documenting, and managing NIST 800-53 control implementations
Governance, Risk, and Compliance tools (RiskVision, Xacta and JCAM preferred))
? Software Experience
Microsoft Windows, Active Directory (required)
? Certifications (at least one of the following is preferred)
Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
VMware Data Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
? Education:
Minimum Education: Bachelors and minimum of 9 years' experience.
Substitutions Allowed: No Degree- 11 years of general of which 9 years must be specialized experience; MA/MS- 5 years general of which 3 years must be specialized experience
? Security Clearance Level:
Top Secret (TS) level with the ability to obtain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
? Location : Onsite
? US Citizenship Required
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 (remove if not eligible)
The likely salary range for this position is $139,001 - $188,059. 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.
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.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
