Cyber Security Project Engineer - TS​/SCI w​/Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

Job Family:
Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Description:

Seize Your Opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cyber Security Project Engineer supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. Your role will involve ensuring today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Join a highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services, delivering a cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers, and ensuring operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security.

• Incident Response & Coordination
  • Lead and support enterprise-wide incident response activities.
  • Coordinate incident response functions within cloud environments.
  • Produce after‑action reviews and incident reports for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Threat Detection & Analysis
  • Collect and analyze intrusion artifacts to support mitigation efforts.
  • Receive, triage, and investigate network alerts from multiple sources.
  • Monitor external threat intelligence to assess potential enterprise impact.
  • Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.
• Forensics & Evidence Handling
  • Conduct initial, forensically sound image collection and analysis.
  • Preserve evidence integrity in accordance with standards and procedures.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing
  • Develop and publish cyber defense techniques, guidance, and incident findings.
  • Contribute to enterprise knowledge bases and security best practices.

Education
:
Bachelors in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline.

Required Experience
: 8+ years in related experience.

Required Technical Skills
:

• Incident Response & Cyber Defense – methodologies, categories, timelines; cyber defense policies and procedures; damage assessment and remediation.
• Threat Detection & Intrusion Analysis – host and network detection methodologies, security event correlation tools, understanding of attack stages and adversary behaviors.
• Malware & Vulnerability Analysis – concepts, containment techniques, identification, capture, containment, and reporting of malware; recognition of vulnerabilities.
• Network & System Security – architecture, topology, protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, directory services), secure communications, OS hardening, and application security threats.
• Cloud Security – understanding of cloud service models and impact on incident response.

Security Clearance
: TS/SCI with active polygraph.

Required Certifications
:
One of CEH, ECIH, GRID, RCCE Level 1, CBROPS, CCSP, Cloud+, FITSP‑O, GCED, GCIH, GSEC, Pen Test+, Security+.

Preferred Certifications
: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, NCSF, CAP, or professional certifications in Amazon or Microsoft Azure cloud technologies; understanding of FISMA.

• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to career development
• Paid education and certifications opportunities
• Modern technology resources
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave options

Salary range: $152,113 – $205,799 (subject to experience and location).

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Location:

McLean, VA - On Customer Site

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans.