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Cyber Security Analyst | Active Secret clearance

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Active Secret clearance
  • 7+ years of Cybersecurity experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in related field
  • Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead cybersecurity planning, Risk Management Framework (RMF) execution, and accreditation activities
  • Implement and verify compliance with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs)
  • Conduct cybersecurity testing using automated vulnerability scanning and secure configuration assessment tools
  • Analyze system configurations and remediate findings to ensure cybersecurity readiness and compliance.

About the company

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NES Associates, LLC

IT Services & IT Consulting

NES is your go-to partner when you’re looking for a global Information Technology team that works WITH you, rather than in a vacuum, and possesses the ability to respond quickly. NES supplies the technology experts you need who are experienced in reducing cost and delivering ROI, while striving to exceed your expectations. NES, an employee-owned IT company, works every project with the goal of 100% client satisfaction – PROVEN by our “exceptional” customer satisfaction ratings and 100% client contract renewal in many of our key service areas.

Company details

IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity Analytics, Information Assurance, Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

7 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as a Cyber Security Analyst with GDIT. Your work will drive mission assurance, cyber readiness, and operational effectiveness across Navy systems. Here, you can make a meaningful impact on national security by applying deep expertise in RMF, cyber defense, systems analysis, security testing, and DevSecOps integration.

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact supporting the Navy. As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will lead cyber operations planning, cybersecurity evaluation, IA documentation, vulnerability management, and accreditation support. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects — and your expertise will help sustain secure, resilient, and high-performing systems across multiple mission-critical environments.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Cyber Security Analyst the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful supporting the Navy.

  • Lead cybersecurity planning, Risk Management Framework (RMF) execution, and accreditation activities for complex DoD and Navy systems.

  • Implement and verify compliance with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs).

  • Conduct cybersecurity testing using automated vulnerability scanning, secure configuration assessment tools, and static/dynamic code analysis tools.

  • Analyze system configurations and remediate findings to ensure cybersecurity readiness and compliance.

  • Perform systems engineering activities including development of installation, testing, integration, and maintenance documentation.

  • Develop, execute, and evaluate system testing and integration procedures for large-scale software and hardware systems.

  • Design, configure, and administer secure laboratory and enclave environments supporting integration, testing, and cybersecurity validation.

  • Provide comprehensive system administration support across Linux, Windows, virtualized environments, and container orchestration platforms.

  • Design, deploy, and maintain cybersecurity and DevSecOps tools and technologies including scanning tools, log aggregation platforms, and vulnerability assessment solutions.

  • Conduct system cost/benefit analyses and provide technical recommendations to leadership.

  • Implement cybersecurity frameworks across software systems, hardware systems, and enterprise networks.

  • Perform advanced data analysis and system behavior evaluation to validate functional accuracy and performance.

  • Prepare and maintain IA documentation including POA&Ms, system configurations, and accreditation artifacts.

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and cybersecurity teams to ensure secure, compliant, and effective system performance.

  • Develop and maintain installation documentation, configuration guides, and operational procedures.

  • Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting, and engineering support to customers and stakeholders.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Bring your expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our Cyber Security Analyst must have:

  • Security Clearance Level: Active Secret clearance.

  • Experience: 7 years of Cybersecurity experience.

  • Required Technical Skills:

  • RMF, cybersecurity accreditation, and IA documentation.

  • Vulnerability scanning and analysis using automated assessment tools.

  • STIG implementation and secure configuration management.

  • System testing, evaluation, integration, and behavior analysis.

  • Experience administering virtualized environments, container orchestration platforms, and enterprise logging systems.

  • Development of installation, testing, integration, and maintenance documentation.

  • Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving capabilities.

  • Ability to coordinate across multi-disciplinary engineering and cybersecurity teams.

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to brief stakeholders and government personnel.

  • Strong interpersonal (verbal, written, listening and non-verbal communication) skills.

  • Experience working with Agile/SCRUM, writing user stories, and following the development process through user story acceptance.

  • DoW/Navy experience is a plus.

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in related field.

  • Location: Remote

  • U.S. Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

  • Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

  • Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

  • Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

  • Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

  • Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $118,150 - $159,850. 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:

None

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.

 

 


Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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