Cybersecurity Lead

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Information Security

Certifications:

Experience:

15 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

General Dynamics Information Technology, a world leader in Defense IT Systems Integration and Services is seeking a Cybersecurity Leader responsible for strengthening the defensive posture and cyber defense operational readiness of a large, complex IT network. As the Cybersecurity lead, this individual shall be responsible for leading our team to provide cybersecurity support for USACE systems and applications in accordance with applicable Federal, DoD, and Agency-specific guidance (law, regulation, policy, best-practice, etc.). The Cybersecurity lead shall be responsible for all aspects of our Cyber operations support to USACE IT, which shall include:

• Identifying, protecting, detecting, responding, and recovering from security threats to enhance
• Further automating USACE existing continuous network monitoring capabilities
• Comparing and analyzing critical cybersecurity-related information
• Enhancing risk-based decision making at the enterprise level
• Leading the implementation of all phases of the risk management, continuous monitoring and mitigation of risks for current systems
• Review of system and software changes for cybersecurity ramifications
• Development and maintenance of Continuity of Operations Plans.

 

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to team members
• Identify and close performance gaps, analyze trends, and manage performance of the team
• Assist in the development/submission of recurring operation reports and contract deliverables
• Analyze recurring performance reports to ensure service level agreements are met. and identify areas for improvement.
• Directly interface and maintain good professional relationships with key government leads and other stakeholders who are directly and indirectly involved with the USACE program.
• Facilitate communication and problem solving support across cross-functional teams/departments and provide information efficiently to all management levels on outstanding issues, project activities, and progress
• Lead the plan development for risk mitigation and contingency planning
• Shall oversee the implementation and maintenance all aspects of cybersecurity engineering support in accordance with all Federal, DoD, Component, and Agency-specific security initiatives, to include providing support for all phases of the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) Program
• Lead the implementation of a common set of CDM capabilities across USACE.
• Implement all phases and aspects of the DoD accreditation/certification policies and procedures for DoD IT during the entire lifecycle for all USACE systems and environments.
• Shall evaluate, identify, and implement innovative cybersecurity practices and tools to enable the Government to meet security standards with the greatest possible efficiency.
• Shall lead GDIT’s ability to provide an integrated data repository capability for the aggregation of both internal and external network and security sensor data to include unclassified, classified, and ISC/SCADA/OT systems
• Shall oversee GDIT’s ability to support the following cybersecurity services:
  • Strategy
  • Analysis and Reporting
  • Awareness and Training
  • Automation Support
  • Information Security
  • Information Assurance
  • Risk Management Support

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in management role of cybersecurity operations.
• Minimum of 15 years in cybersecurity role
• IAM Level III Certification
• U.S. Citizenship is required

Security Clearance Level:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Skills and Attributes:

• Experience managing service operations, as a service manager, against SLAs on a DoD TO/contract on a CPAF basis
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Cybersecurity Operations
• Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills.
• Experience managing, mentoring and motivating technical experts, process and service operation teams.
• Excellent communication skills, including technical AND nontechnical individuals.
• Excellent critical thinking judgement and decision-making skills.
• Excellent client-facing communication skills
• Experience managing government contracts

Work Location:

• Remote with up to 25% travel

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

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The likely salary range for this position is $126,797 - $235,310. 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:

10-25%

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.