Security Engineer - REMOTE

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is a premier technology and professional services company that shields the nation's interests through high-end consulting, advanced technology solutions, and mission services.

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:

Information Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Technology Security

Certifications:
None
Experience:

10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:

GDIT, a Federal marketplace leader in next-generation IT solutions and professional services, is seeking highly qualified and motivated IT professionals like you who are eager to contribute to our critical Homeland Security missions. GDIT is supporting Department of the Homeland Security (DHS) software development and application enhancements. GDIT is excited to offer you a unique opportunity to join an Agile Team utilizing CI/CD pipeline to support one of our nation’s most critical homeland missions.

GDIT is seeking a highly motivated security engineer to join our growing team to develop, support, and modernize mission-critical applications for our DHS customer. The successful candidate will help to develop, deploy, and maintain mission-critical applications. You will also provide support and technical advice during conceptualization, development, and implementation phases to transform requirements to working solutions. This includes involvement with users to define system scope and objectives, as well as contributing to design decisions.

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Analyze security systems and seek improvements on a continuous basis

Report possible threats or software issues

Ability to implement cost-effective solutions to cybersecurity problems

Understand software and hardware implementation in datacenter and cloud environments

Develop best practices and security standards for the organization

Test application software and patches

Assist fellow employees with cybersecurity, software, hardware or IT needs

Scrum/agile project lifecycle approach to resolving vulnerabilities

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Required Skills / Qualifications:

U.S. Citizenship

DHS HQ EOD required to start; must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability

Bachelors degree or equivalent and 10+ years of security experience

Experience / basic understanding of Java programming language

Experience deploying and monitoring web applications in AWS

Experience with secure development, coding, and engineering practices

Knowledge with end-to-end fully-automated CI/CD pipelines, from code commits to production

Experience with build automation CM tools

Experience in Jira to support DevOps implementation in an Agile environment

Experience in Agile methodology

Desired Skills / Qualifications:

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment

Excellent communication skills

Certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, CEH or CISM desired

An understanding of best practices and how to implement them at a business-wide levels

Familiar with Ansible Tower

Familiar with Redshift and AWS

Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, Jenkins, Maven

Experience with Jira to support configuration management in an Agile environment

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

The likely salary range for this position is $121,680 - $149,500. 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.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid
Work Location:
USA VA Herndon
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.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.Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

Security Engineer - REMOTE

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)

Salary: 121,680 - 149,500 USD

Job description

Security Engineer - REMOTE

Type of Requisition:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Certifications:
None
Experience:

US Citizenship Required:

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Required Skills / Qualifications:

Desired Skills / Qualifications:

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

Travel Required:

Telecommuting Options:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Security Engineer - REMOTE

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)

Salary: 121,680 - 149,500 USD

Specializations:

Security Engineering,

Application Security

Skills:

#Cloud

#Java

#Automation

Job description

Security Engineer - REMOTE

Type of Requisition:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Qualifications: Skills:

Certifications: None Experience:

US Citizenship Required:

HOW A SYSTEMS ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Required Skills / Qualifications:

Desired Skills / Qualifications:

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

Travel Required:

Telecommuting Options:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

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