Cybersecurity Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Interim Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Incident Response Management, Information Security Engineering, Risk Assessments, Technical Communication, Threat and Vulnerability Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER


Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cybersecurity Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Cybersecurity Engineer, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of accrediting DoN Enterprise systems.

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

The Cybersecurity Engineer designs, implements, operates, and improves security controls that protect information systems, networks, applications, and data. The position supports risk management, incident response, vulnerability reduction, compliance, and continuous monitoring across the organization's technology environment.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Certifications: Relevant DoW certifications such as Security , CISSP, CISM, CEH, GCIH, CySA , CCSP, or vendor-specific security certifications.
• Experience: 5 years of related experience.
• Security Clearance Level: Secret
• US Citizenship: Required
• Role requirements: Onsite (New Orleans, LA)
• Experience with network, endpoint, cloud, application, or infrastructure security.
• Knowledge of common security frameworks and practices, such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, security control assessments, and vulnerability management.
• Familiarity with operating systems, networking protocols, authentication systems, encryption, and secure configuration baselines.
• Ability to analyze scan test results and document findings clearly.
• Strong written communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

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

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

The likely salary range for this position is $102,000 - $138,000. 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 LA New Orleans

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.

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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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Salary : $102,000 - $138,000