Cybersecurity Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Interim Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Implementations, Problem Resolution

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Cybersecurity Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cybersecurity Engineer you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Cybersecurity Engineer joining our team to test, implement, deploy, maintain, and administer the infrastructure hardware and software.

HOW A CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Working with the contract team and customer to resolve challenges and maintain system and tool availability
• High-paced and dynamic customer environment with multiple stakeholders
• Work supports a critical federal agency with an important mission, this role is part of a team that maintains cybersecurity tools and systems.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: BA or BS preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related scientific or technical discipline.
• Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience
• Required Technical Skills:  CompTIA Security+
• Security Clearance Level:  Interim Secret or Top Secret or SCI
• Required Skills and Abilities:
• Flexible, team-oriented, problem-solving skills
• Ability to assess complex cyber threats and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Capable of conveying technical information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Work effectively across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Thorough in reviewing configurations, logs, and security events.
• Ability to respond quickly to evolving cyber threats and shifting priorities.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity tools, threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and secure system design.
• Evaluates risk and makes informed decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Preferred Skills: CISSP
• Location: DC Metro area
• US Citizenship required to qualify for security clearance

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

The likely salary range for this position is $119,862 - $162,166. 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 DC Washington

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