Cyber Security Analyst / ISSO - TS/SCI w/Polygraph - Military Veterans

Responsibilities for this Position
Location: USA VA Herndon
Full Part/Time: Full time
Job Req: RQ192807

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Cyber Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, NIST 800-53, Security Controls
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Own your career as a Cyber Security Analyst 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 a Cyber Security Analyst you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a well-rounded A&A Specialist / ISSO joining our team to support a new contract in our customer's Office of Cyber Security (OCS).

HOW CYBER SECURITY ANALYST/ISSO WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Advise and assist customers with the lifecycle Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process
• Advise and assist customers with development of a System Security Plan
• Utilize COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures in order to scan, identify, contain, mitigate, and remediate vulnerabilities and intrusions
• Monitor, track, and update status of systems in the assessment queue
• Coordinate technical security assessments of computing environments and systems to identify points of vulnerability, non-compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies
• Assist architects and services developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security controls and potential security functionality to ensure uniform application of security policy and enterprise solutions
• Create and review A&A Body of Evidence (BOE) documentation, providing succinct assessment on compliance of its content for Sponsor's use for A&A adjudication
• Design and implement trusted interfaces among external systems and architectures
• Validate and verify system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security design for controls
• Assess and mitigate system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle
• Contribute to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification, and awareness activities for system and network operations

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related
• Experience: 8+ years
• Technical skills:
• Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process
• Scanning tools: Rapid7, Nexpose, WebInspect, AppDetective, NMAP
• Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/Polygraph
• Preferred Skills/Certifications:
• CISSP
• NIST 800-53a controls
• Risk Management Framework
• Location: Herndon, VA customer site
• US Citizenship Required

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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The likely salary range for this position is $158,100 - $213,900. 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 VA Herndon

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 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 30 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.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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