Req ID: RQ191873

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Cyber Security

Skills:

Cybersecurity,DISA STIG,Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS),Risk Management Framework,SIEM Tools

Certifications:

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) - EC-Council - Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) - EC-Council, EC-Council, Security+, CE - CompTIA - Security+ CE - CompTIA, CompTIA

Experience:

1 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Cyber Security Analyst

We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important. GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day.

GDIT has an opening for a Cybersecurity Analyst position supporting the Army National Guard (ARNG) in Falls Church, VA. This is an IT Service Management contract in support of the operation, modernization, expansion, and further evolution of the ARNG’s global Information Technology (IT) services including networking, compute, storage, infrastructure, applications, hosting, and program management services. The GECOS program supports the ARNG enterprise IT infrastructure, its Wide Area Network (WAN), authentication and directory services, cybersecurity, application hosting, and associated services. GECOS uses the ITIL framework as the basis for delivering quality-measured IT services to the ARNG.

HOW A CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Support the team to provide technical engineering best practices to guide, direct, design, plan, and develop documentation for deployment of cybersecurity operations tools like SIEM, Logs management, and the like.

• Apply practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.

• Actively participate in all meetings such as, but not limited to weekly staff meetings, weekly training, etc.

• Support focus teams or specialized projects to promote rapid improvement turnaround.

• Maintains a high-level of customer service focus, exhibiting expertise, courtesy, timeliness, and professionalism while interfacing with users and senior staff members in person, on the phone and/or email.

• Analytically inclined with attention to detail and accuracy and consistent follow-through to assure problems are resolved.

• Analyzes and recommends alternative solutions to meet customer needs.

• Builds credibility and trust with customers and team members.

• Identifies areas of opportunity to improve customer satisfaction.

• Supports the team process and participates on cross-functional teams.

• Responsible for handling after-hours on call support (when necessary).

• Answer phones and respond to emails in a timely manner.

• Participate in special projects as required.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education/Equivalent Training Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information assurance, computer science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.

• Experience with IT architecture/information systems compliance RMF Special publications, systems controls, enhancements, assessment procedures, implementation plan, system security plan (SSP) and the understanding of eMASS processes and procedures

Years of relevant experience:

• 1+ years of overall demonstrated experience in IT, cybersecurity, information assurance or computer science.

• Able to learn fast and apply the skills to effectively use cyber operations tools like Elastic Search, Splunk

• Experience with IT architecture/information systems compliance RMF Special publications, systems controls, enhancements, assessment procedures, implementation plan, system security plan (SSP) and the understanding of eMASS processes and procedures.

Skills/Additional Requirements:

• Apply DISA STIGs and use of SCAP/SCC Scans tools

• CORA/CCRI & RMF (Processes/Procedures/Documentation)

• Some PowerShell, Python, BASH scripting - (Nice to have all)

• TLS, SSL Certificates

• Apache Kafka/Confluent - (Nice to have)

• VMware ESXi Virtualization knowledge/experience

• Storage experience (NetApp, SAN, etc.)

• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities, including understanding user requirements, troubleshooting technical issues, successfully resolving issues and challenges, and developing creative solutions for process improvement.

• Dependability, in that the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve.

• Must have customer service experience as this position will require candidate to engage with senior military and government leadership.

• Must be able to present your ideas clearly through briefings, meetings, and interaction with leadership of different skill sets.

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent documentation skills

• Strong organizational and collaborative skills

• Strong teamwork and engagement as a project team member.

• Ability to assimilate information rapidly, motivated to self-study new requirements.

• Maintain current industry knowledge of relevant concepts, practices, and procedures.

• Ability to work under time constraints.

• Adapt to changes in requirements and new projects.

• Maintain and upgrade certifications.

• Other duties may be assigned, directed, or requested.

Certification Requirements:

• Must Possess the appropriate baseline certification(s) to achieve a minimum of DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II (i.e., CompTIA Security+ CE) prior to start. Will need to obtain an additional computing environment certification within six-months of hire based on position designation. When 8140 requirements are implemented on program/contract, employee will need to conform to 8140 certification standards.

• Will need to obtain an additional certification within six-month of hire to include one of the CSSP sections certifications (i.e., CEH, CCNA-Security, CND, etc.). Candidate may have further discussions with the program’s Cyber Security Manager for more details.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of an active Secret clearance at time of interview and candidate must maintain active clearance.

Work Location:

• Fairview Park, Falls Church, VA, and the Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center (TARC), Arlington, VA.

• Three (3) days onsite with up to two (2) days telework. Onboarding/transition in period requires on-site support up to 60 days. GECOS work schedules are subject to change on direction by mission requirements from GDIT or USG leadership.

Travel:

• Less than 10%.

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

The likely salary range for this position is $93,500 - $126,500. 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.

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.