Secure Enclave System Engineering Lead

SYSTEMS ENGINEER SME

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer SME and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Systems Engineer SME, the work you’ll do at GDIT will directly support the mission of our customer. You will play a key role in architecting, securing, and sustaining a classified workstation enclave that enables a compliant, secure, and highly available environment.

• Lead the architecture, engineering, and operations & maintenance (O&M) of the classified workstation enclave, including software/hardware license management and day-to-day team operations

• Collaborate with Customer and Government stakeholders, security teams, and engineering staff to plan, design, implement, and sustain secure workstation solutions

• Drive continuous improvement in security posture, system performance, and team efficiency by managing activities, milestones, risks, and deliverables, and recommending enhancements to architectures and processes

• Apply deep expertise in RMF, NIST 800-53, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon), ISSO/ISSM practices, and secure workstation engineering to ensure compliant implementation

• Lead the day-to-day team operations of the classified workstation environment

• Manage and report on team activities, milestones, risks, and deliverables

• Provide technical and security expertise for enclave build, configuration, and O&M

• Review current system and process architectures and recommend improvements

• Prepare and deliver test plans, technical briefings, and product recommendations

• Maintain the Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) program with RMF support, including all ISSM/ISSO artifacts

• Coordinate with the Customer on shared and inherited security controls and required documentation

• Ensure ongoing maintenance and accuracy of the System Security Plan (SSP) and all appendices

• Oversee engineering procedures, artifacts, and playbooks for core security controls, including:

• Change Management: Documented, followed, and auditable

• Vulnerability Management: Full lifecycle documentation, including monthly POA&M updates

• Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Alert triage, escalation, and reporting aligned with the IR Plan

• Support Customer-led ConMon validation activities

• Lead annual security attestation preparation and execution

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer SME must have:

• Experience managing engineering activities for cyber-compliant DoW system environments (classified preferred).

• Experience maintaining cybersecurity compliance and RMF/ConMon activities aligned with ISSO/ISSM-responsibilities.

• Hands-on expertise in leading or overseeing technical or engineering teams in secure environments, specifically workstation environments.

• Hands-on expertise in engineering DoW system environments, vulnerability management, change management, incident response, and continuous monitoring.

• Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53, RMF, and shared/inherited security controls.

• Ability to communicate effectively with senior Customer and Government stakeholders.

• Experience developing or maintaining SSPs, ConMon packages, or audit/assessment documentation.

• Experience supporting secure workstation enclaves

• Familiarity with DoW or Federal cybersecurity frameworks.

● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

● Experience: 15+ years of related experience

● Certification: Must be DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M compliant (e.g., Security+ or equivalent

● Security clearance level: Active Top Secret clearance

● Role requirements: Location - Onsite with 5-15% travel.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.