Sr. Security Analyst

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Cyber Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Information Security, Security Incident Response, Security Risk, Security Risk Assessment, System Security

Certifications:

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

GDIT is searching for an Information Security Analyst to work under a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contract ensuring the information system is secure.  In this role, you will be performing all procedures necessary to ensure the safety of information systems assets and to protect systems from intentional or inadvertent access or destruction.

This role is fully remote!

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Develop System Security Plans, Information Security Risk Assessments, Privacy Impact Assessments, Contingency Plans, Incident Response Plans and other CMS security related artifacts.
• Create access reports and review/audit access for the system and applications understanding the concept of least privilege.
• Work daily with technical and non-technical team members to ensure security functions are implemented and documented through CMS system lifecycle.
• Work daily within security monitoring tools such as Tenable Nessus, AWS Security Hub, AWS GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, AWS Chef Inspec to translate system security posture to technical and non-technical team members.
• Recommend and support secure coding practices while communicating code related security findings from tools such as SonarQube, Jfrog Xray and Snyk.
• Work in SAFe agile teams, assisting with security-related tasks and deliverables associated with bi-weekly iterations and daily updates for scrum.
• Perform Security Impact Analysis on system changes and document risk and risk remediation.
• Support audits, assessments and penetration tests through scheduling meetings, evidentiary collection and interviews.
• Documents and maintains Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) for all weaknesses/findings identified in security audits or self-assessments.
• Prepare CMS security incident response documentation in response to security incidents as well as lead incident response for security incident.
• Implement, document, maintain, and monitor CMS Acceptable Risk Safeguards control requirements.

Requirements

• 3+ years and a Bachelors in Cybersecurity, Information Systems or Computer Science or related discipline.
• Previous work experience or familiarity within security monitoring tools such as Nessus and Splunk to translate system security posture to technical and non-technical team members.
• Experience using vulnerability and compliance tools such as Nessus.
• This position requires a Public Trust Clearance. In order to obtain one, you have to have resided in the United States for 3 of the last 5 years.

Desired Qualification

• Applicant with HHS/CMS program experience highly desired.
• Relevant security certifications in one or more of the following: Security +, CISSP, CAP, CEH, CRISC, CISM certification.
• Experience working the AWS cloud utilizing AWS services.

Attributes for Success

• Excellent customer service skills as well as strong communication skills.
• The ability to govern one’s own time to achieve deadlines and goals.
• The understanding of risk management and the ability to communicate security risks to technical and non-technical audiences.

The likely salary range for this position is $85,000 - $115,000. 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:

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.