REQ#: RQ191078Public Trust: None Requisition Type: Regular Your Impact

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats.

Job Description

Own your career as a Cyber Engineer Sr Advisor 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 an Information Security Analyst Senior you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an Information Security Analyst Senior joining our team to support the division CISO/VP in the security management of GDIT systems that operate independently from GD/GDI corporate.    As an ISSO there are significant collaborative components between the System Owner/Data Owner and the System/Security Administrator on behalf of the CISO to ensure the cyber requirements are met and documentation accurately reflects the operational/development environment.

HOW A CYBER ENGINEER SR ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
An Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) has many duties and responsibilities, that directly protect and influence the business/delivery of programs.

Developing and maintaining cybersecurity relevant documentation (architecture, SSP, CMDB, etc...) and support CISO Team meetings and compliance data calls. Conducting cyber risk assessments: ISSOs conduct risk assessments to identify and mitigate threats to an organization prior to security relevant changes. Providing GDIT security guidance: ISSOs provide employees with GDIT guidance on cybersecurity best practices. CISO Team Collaboration: ISSOs are the primary point of contact for cybersecurity questions and needs and coordinating with the CISO team as needed. Preparing cybersecurity status reports: ISSOs prepare reports on the status of cybersecurity safeguards applied to their respective environments.Incident Response: ISSOs are a focal point for the CISO team when conducting early investigations for alerts from cybersecurity tools (Qualys, CrowdStrike, ect..) and investigations conducted by the GCIO Threat Hunt Team. Vulnerability Management: The ISSOs manage the Vulnerability Management process and execute the function for the program/lab to include participation as a voting member of the ERB/CCB and elevate Critical/High vulnerabilities to the CISO Team.POA&M Management: The ISSOs work with stakeholders to remediate POA&Ms and report status to the CISO Team.

Continuous Monitoring support: ISSOs will support the CONMON activities ensuring scope of formal approvals (IATO, ATO) are maintained, supports CISO data calls and contributes to the CISO CONMON reporting data calls/

ISSO Skillsets:

Experience working with Risk Management Frameworks (RMF) or Industrial/Corporate Cybersecurity (ISSO/ISSM) for cloud or on-prem COCO/GOGO/GOCO environments. Familiar with the required artifacts to support a formal authorization decision (IATO/IATT/ATO) and if provided instruction can populate required artifacts for an environment for submission for AO/AODR approval. Has 3-5 Years of cyber or IT experience and has or is in process of attaining a recognized cyber or IT certification and/or has a cybersecurity or STEM degree. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience 

● Required Technical Skills: working knowledge of DoD and/or IC application of security controls from a NIST perspective

● Security Clearance Level: SECRET

● Required Skills and Abilities: Cyber Security Management / Dod 8570.1/8140 IAT Level II 
● Preferred Skills: Task Management

● Location: Remote, some travel to DC Metro Region 
● Due to the need for a Secret level clearance, US 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
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays