Cyber Program Maturity Analyst Senior Principal

Clearance Level
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Category
Cyber and IT Risk Management
Locations
Las Cruces, New Mexico
La Plata, Maryland
(Onsite Workplace)
Key Skills For Success

Information Security

System Security

Technical Engineering

REQ#: RQ213450
Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cyber Program Maturity Analyst Sr Principal at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

 

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Cyber Program Maturity Analyst Sr Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of "program security" team. You will play a crucial role as the program information system security manager (ISSM).  As the program ISSM, you will oversee the classified information security program, including:

  • Developing and implementing security policies, standards, and procedures

  • Supporting the full lifecycle of information systems (IS), from accreditation to decommissioning.

  • The ISSM must have experience in developing Risk Management Facility (RMF) accreditation packages to ensure IS’s are operated and maintained in accordance with program and customer security requirements.

  • The ISSM will maintain Authorization to Operate (ATO) certifications for networked systems and program applications

  • Provides technical engineering services for the support of integrated security systems and solutions. Participates with the client in the strategic design process to translate security and business requirements into technical designs.

  • Lead/Manage/Support; Support the design, and development, of integrated security system solutions that will ensure proprietary/confidential data and systems are protected. Leads reviews incident/event investigation and analysis. Manage and maintains security system infrastructure and assesses network vulnerabilities.

  • Collaborate with and provides technical support to "program security" team. Maintains awareness of cyber trends, threats, and vulnerabilities. Develops, integrates and maintains security toolsets. Leads security engineering, validation testing of system configuration/hardening, and assessment of classified information systems (IS)

  • Drive the development of cyber security policies and implementation of Risk Management Framework (RMF): e.g. DAAPM, CNSSI 1253, ICD-503, JSIG, or NIST SP 800 series.

  • Utilize security relevant tools, systems, and applications in support of Risk Management Framework (RMF) to include NESSUS, ACAS, DISA STIGs, SCAP, Audit Reduction, and Host Based Security Systems (HBSS)

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cyber Program Maturity Analyst Sr Principal must have:

  • Required Education: Bachelor/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field preferred

  • Highly Desired: Technical Training, Certification(s) IAM Level III (CISSP, GSLC, or CISM)

  • Experience: 10+ years of related experience

  • Technical skills: experience utilizing security relevant tools, systems, and applications in support of Risk Management Framework (RMF)

  • Security clearance level: Successfully completed Tier 5 Investigation (T5), formerly known as a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) by the federal government within the last 5 years, or requires candidate to have been enrolled in a Continuous Vetting program within the last 5 years

  • Current CI Polygraph

  • US citizenship required

  • Role requirements: experience with cyber security policies and implementation of Risk Management Framework (RMF): e.g. DAAPM, CNSSI 1253, ICD-503, JSIG, or NIST SP 800 series experience as an information system security engineer (ISSE) information system security officer (ISSO) or information system security manager (ISSM) supporting classified programs

 

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 a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

 

Locations: Las Cruces, NM or La Plata, MD

Work Requirements
Years of Experience

10 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefit Information

The likely salary range for this position is $123,250 - $166,750. 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.
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About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers 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 over 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, cloud, cyber and application development. Together with our customers, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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