Req ID: RQ201130
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Information Security
Skills:
CI/CD,Cybersecurity,Information Security,Microsoft Azure DevOps,System Security
Certifications:
CISSP - ISC2
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
Job Description:
Information Security Senior Advis or
Your Impact
Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the wellbeing of U.S. citizens.
Job Description
We are seeking a qualified, motivated individual to join GDIT as an Information Security Senior Advisor . As part of our DevSecOps Team, you will be joining an Agile Team utilizing CI/CD pipeline to support the complex systems governing and facilitating our customer business operations, making recommendations, and implementing changes to increase efficiency and support overall application objectives. Your role will focus on assuring security is heavily integrated into the project's procedures and practices throughout the entire application development process. Besides taking ownership of milestone deliverables and releasing demos to leadership, you will provide branching strategies and simp code-merge methodologies and discipline to the Application Development and Data teams working on this project. You will collaborate with GDIT technical leadership, Government customers, and other key stakeholders to assess our existing and new systems infrastructure.
How You'll Make an Impact:
Analyze security systems and seek improvements on a continuous basis
Report on possible threats or software issues
Ability to implement cost-effective solutions to cybersecurity problems
Scrum/Agile project lifecycle approach to resolving vulnerabilities
Information Security Senior Advisor Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate and schedule application releases across multiple environments (dev, test, staging, production)
Ensure each deployment in Azure Gov/Secret clouds follow the approved change management processes and timelines
Oversee CI/CD pipeline execution (in Azure DevOps or Jenkins)
Verify that build, test and deployment stages are completed successfully and that any pipeline failures are addressed promptly by the appropriate team members
Manage release readiness by confirming all pre-release steps are done: (approved change tickets in ServiceNow, security scans passed, stakeholder approvals obtained, and rollback plans are prepared for any critical releases)
Communicate upcoming release content and release schedules to all stakeholders
Provide transparency and align everyone to deployment expectations
Maintain and improve pipeline configurations
Work with DevSecOps engineers to introduce new automation or quality gates
Ensure pipeline changes are documented and tested in lower environments before affecting production
Facilitate release review meetings and post-mortems for any deployment issues
Document lessons learned and strive for continuous improvement in processes and DevSecOps practices
Act as the gatekeeper for production deployments
Confirm each release candidate meets compliance standards (FedRAMP controls, documentation requirements), and that all required approvals are in place before live rollouts
Information Security Senior Advisor Requirements and Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in information systems security; master's degree or equivalent professional experience in information security is preferred
Comprehensive knowledge of corporate Systems/Solutions Architecture processes and trends
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
Secret Clearance to start
Knowledge of end-to-end fully automated CI/CD pipelines, from code commit to production
Knowledge of Agile software development process
Experience working in Azure DevOps or Jenkins
Working knowledge of FedRAMP controls
Required Technical Skills:
Excellent communication skills
Experience working in Agile software development teams
Experience with secure development, coding and engineering practices
Experience with Cybersecurity, Information Security, and Information Technology Security processes, protocols, and procedures.
An understanding of best practices and how to implement them at a business-wide level
Experience
10 years of relevant experience
Experience using MS Visio for updating diagrams
Experience in Agile methodology
Experience in Jira to support development team in agile environment
Experience working in Federal or State government environments
Ability to work independently and remotely
Certification: CISSP, GSEC, CEH, or CISM desired
Travel Required: Little to no travel anticipated (may be required upon customer request)
Location: Hybrid
US Citizenship : U.S. Citizenship required
GDIT Is Your Place:
Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
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
The likely salary range for this position is $148,750 - $201,250. 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 50 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.
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