Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cyber Security Project Engineer supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cyber Security Project Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Cyber Security Project Engineer joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. We provide consummate cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers. We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change – join us!

HOW A CYBER SECURITY PROJECT ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Ability to continuously monitor systems to ensure security controls are implemented, operate as intended, produce desired outcomes, provide appropriate risk posture and ensure all enterprise systems are protected
• Execute enterprise auditing and oversight
• Ability to monitor the security performance of enterprise systems
• Identifying, assessing, and reporting on security relevant changes and how they impact systems
• Creates and maintains documentation to include internal processes, procedures, relevant instructions, policies, and guidance
• Strong project management skills to include creating schedules and presentations, identifying project risks, and outlining project plans
• Strong technical writing skills
• Driving cloud security engineering, serving as an interface to governance, compliance, and risk management teams to ensure the system consistently meets the requirements for certification and accreditation
• Provide expertise in designing and managing IT Security strategy including both infrastructure and applications
• Ability to provide support to system security assessment of cloud-based systems

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree (Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)
• Required Experience: 10+ yrs
• Required Technical Skills:
• Experience in executing scans using vulnerability scanning tools to include Nessus, AppDetective, WebInspect and other vulnerability scanners
• Experience with using compliance and risk management tools such XACTA, Splunk, Continuum
• Strong understanding of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, CNSSI 1253, NISPOM
• Experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Compliance Checker (SCC)
• Demonstrated experience with cyber security concepts to include encryption services, access control, information protection, network security
• Experience with AWS and Azure cloud security compliance
• Knowledgeable of various cloud services to include Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, Software as a Service
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with active polygraph
• Desired Skills:
• Cloud Security Certifications in Amazon and Azure
• Demonstrated experience in IT best practices regarding application, enterprise system, and network security
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and managing risk in an enterprise environment
• Possesses strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Possesses excellent interpersonal, organizational, writing, communications and briefing skills
• Knowledge of FISMA for input to annual audit tasks
• Preferred Certifications: Security Certifications to include CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, NCSF, CAP
• Location: McLean, VA - On Customer Site

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

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