Senior Security Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Information Technology Security, Software Systems

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Senior Security Administrator

Own your career as a Senior Security Administrator 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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Analyst Advisor to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing complex infrastructure, including the installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance of application software and system management tools.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

● Education:BA/BS or equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.

● Required Experience: 7+ years of related experience

RQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Oversee complex infrastructure by installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining application software and system management tools.
• Contributes to completion of specific engineering programs and projects
• Perform complex systems design, development, and integration from the start of a systems life cycle to the end
• Prepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects
• Write Splunk search queries over multiple indexes/source types, including joining tables, creating custom fields, and formatting results with statistics and functions.
• Harden application and operating systems (Linux/Windows Servers).
• Conduct root cause analysis focusing on resource and network utilization.
• Perform system patching and vulnerability identification.
• Create SQL query scripts leveraging table joins and field manipulation.
• Create and modify Splunk dashboards to provide enhanced value to customers regarding agent health, security events, patch/compliance status, and historical data.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: multi-tenant enterprise environments, SIEM enterprise solutions, REST API configurations and queries.
• Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) principles.
• Understanding of cybersecurity concepts and best practices.
• Experience with engineering and configuring endpoint protection solutions, patch management solutions, MDM solutions, and vulnerability scanning solutions in a multi-tenant environment.
• Familiarity with managing PAAS and SAAS endpoint enterprise solutions in a multi-tenant environment.

The likely salary range for this position is $102,000 - $138,000. 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:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holi