Cybersecurity Lead (ISSO)

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Information Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cyber Defense, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information System Security, System Security

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Overview: 

At GDIT, your work has purpose. We’re supporting the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) with the Unified Claims Acceleration Platform (UCAP)—a mission-critical solution that accelerates claims processing, reduces backlog, and directly improves the lives of Veterans and their families. 

Your cybersecurity expertise protects the mission and the people it serves. Join our team as a Cyber Security Lead / Information System Security Officer (ISSO) supporting the Unified Claims Acceleration Platform (UCAP). This high-impact solution accelerates the delivery of benefits to Veterans and their families. 

As part of the DigitalVBA modernization initiative, you’ll help transform the Veterans Benefits Administration into a secure, AI-enabled, cloud-first organization. In this role, you will lead security efforts across systems that process sensitive data at scale, ensuring continuous compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks and regulations. 

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for federal systems within the UCAP environment. 

• Manage the full Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle and oversee Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities. 

• Develop and maintain security documentation, including SSP, POA&M, SAR, and Security Control Traceability Matrices. 

• Implement and monitor compliance with NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, and agency-specific policies. 

• Support and lead security audits, inspections, and incident response activities. 

• Collaborate closely with DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, and application teams to integrate security into infrastructure and development lifecycles. 

• Serve as a liaison with Authorizing Officials (AOs), ISSMs, SCAs, and other federal security stakeholders. 

• Mentor junior cybersecurity analysts and contribute to enterprise security strategy. 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field. 

• 8+ years of experience in information assurance or cybersecurity roles, with at least 3 years serving as an ISSO or security lead. 

• Deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, and related federal cybersecurity frameworks. 

• Hands-on experience with RMF, vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Qualys), and SIEM platforms. 

• Familiarity with cloud security (preferably AWS) and DevSecOps pipelines. 

• CISSP, CISM, or CAP certification preferred. 

• Must be able to obtain a Position of Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting  

 

Why GDIT: 

• Mission-Driven Work: Directly support Veterans and public service outcomes. 

• Technology-Forward: Work with modern cloud-native, AI-enabled environments. 

• Career Growth: Access ongoing training, certifications, and advancement opportunities. 

• Flexibility: Remote options, work-life balance, and a supportive culture. 

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Salary, healthcare, retirement, paid time off, and more. 

The likely salary range for this position is $139,984 - $175,950. 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.

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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