USA VA McLean - Customer Proprietary (VAC036)
Full time
RQ215567
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 and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Documentations, Microsoft Azure, NIST, Risk Management Framework
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cyber Security Analyst SME 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 Analyst SME, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Cyber Security Analyst 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 a 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 ANALYST SME WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Assist with development and maintenance of the organization's risk management framework.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement security policies and controls.
• Contribute to incident response planning and post-incident analysis.
• Prepare risk reports and present findings to senior management.
• Stay updated on the latest cyber security trends, threats, and technologies.
• Provide vulnerability analysis and reporting on accredited information systems. Experience in scanning information systems using scanning tools such as Nessus, Tenable, AppDetective, WebInspect.
• Strong writing skills to create documentation such as SOPs, internal process documents and input into cyber policies that support the continuous monitoring of accredited information systems.
• Coordinate with information system POCs for plan updates and mitigation strategies to ensure overall health of IT systems, networks and applications.
• Experience with architecture design, system and network analysis, vulnerability and risk assessments, and security assessment of hardware and software.
• Perform some manual data aggregation and normalization tasks until automated solutions are developed.
• Strong understanding of cloud environments and assessing systems within cloud environments focusing on security posture.
• Experience with continuous monitoring and plans of actions and milestones (POA&Ms).
• Understanding of NIST 800-53, 800-137 and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
• Knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• 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
• Possesses strong analytical and problem solving skills Designing and customizing complex search queries and promoting advance searching, forensics, and analytics.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelors Degree (Computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline) or additional work experience.
• Required Experience: 8+ yrs
• Required Technical Skills:
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in the development and deployment of Splunk
• Must have Splunk Enterprise Security experience
• Desired Skills:
• Certified in Cloud Security for AWS and Azure
• Demonstrated experience in IT best practices regarding application, enterprise system, and network security
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with active polygraph
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, NCSF
• Splunk certification (i.e. Splunk Power User, Splunk Enterprise Admin, Splunk Enterprise Architect, Splunk Enterprise Security Admin, etc.)
• Preferred Certifications: Security Certifications to include CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, NCSF, CAP, Certified Splunk Enterprise Administrator
• 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

#WeAreGDIT
#JET
#VA_2026Alumni

The likely salary range for this position is $162,959 - $220,472. 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 McLean

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 50 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.

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