Division ISSO

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Systems, Information Technology Security

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

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 a Cyber Engineer Sr Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Cyber Engineer Sr Advisor 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 is significant collaborative component 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: 10+ 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: TOP SECRET

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

● Location: Remote, some travel to DC Metro Region 
● Due to need for Top Secret security clearance, US Citizenship is 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

The likely salary range for this position is $140,250 - $189,750. 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:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.