Chief Information Security Officer (Veterans Affairs Business Area)

Join GDIT where your work will improve outcomes for our Veterans. You will support the Veterans Affairs Business Area within GDIT to ensure strict compliance of cloud hosting environments meet both GDIT security controls as well as Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).   Together, we’re building a secure future of managed services solutions that includes customer data in company-owned and company-controlled environment. GDIT’s high-impact solutions improve the delivery of VA services to our Veterans and their families.

As GDIT’s VA Business Area Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you will lead a team of Cyber Security Engineers, System Engineers and Architects supporting current and future state of our cloud environments under a VA authority-to-operate (ATO). You will create and implement cyber security best practices and refine their strategies and approaches to meet long-term needs.  You will also help to grow our business, supporting proposals and meeting with customers to strategize on best practices for both their Cyber Security and Data Privacy needs.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Develop and implement security and privacy solutions, best practices, controls and reporting mechanisms for the VA Business Area portfolio.
• Coordinate all security and privacy activities across all the VA Business Area contracts; as well as track improvements and ensure minimized risk profiles, etc.
• Serve as the single POC for GDIT corporate reporting and data calls within the Federal Health sector, coordinating corporate security standards.
• Serve as advisor for Cyber Incidents and Incident Response affecting VA Business Area.
• Champion Cyber and IT KPIs across the VA Business Area, working closely with FedHealth Risk team.
• Lead and/or support solutions for cybersecurity aspects for proposals across the VA Business Area.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to our VA customer and other CISO’s across the Federal Health division
• Collaborate and support security activities across the broader Federal Health division.
• Lead and coordinate the activities of a team of security engineers and system administrators responsible for security on individual VA contracts.  Create a communities of practice, ensure appropriate training to keep our teams up to date, create career paths, etc.
• Prepare and provide various reports and technical cyber security reviews to senior management as requested.
• Ensures compliance with relevant corporate and VA policies and standards.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED (required):

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 15+ years related experience.
• 5+ years direct FISMA data security for Federal Agencies.
• 4+ years of direct experience supporting the cyber security controls of solutions into an AWS or Azure cloud environment for Government Contracts
• CISSP or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience managing a cyber-practice/cyber security program portfolio across multiple customer bases within the Federal government health sector (and preferably across Federal Civilian customers as well)
• Experience leading cyber solutions for major government proposals / solicitations
• Experience managing and developing a team of cyber professionals.
• Demonstrable experience building and growing exceptional customer relationships.
• Expertise with government Authorization to Operate (ATO) and Security Control Assessment (SCA) processes for traditional data centers and FedRAMP space
• Strong technical understanding and abilities in both cyber security and data privacy
• Experience managing the client interface at senior levels of an organization
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to business leaders
• Must be able to obtain a MBI (T2) and successfully pass a thorough a government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting 

WHAT WOUDL BE EVEN BETTER (preferred):

• Current or previous Veterans Affairs experience
• Recognition as a leader in the Federal cyber industry (i.e. speaking engagements, published articles, quotes on current cyber topics, etc.) is strongly preferred
• Experience developing technical presentations and/or writing

WHY GDIT:

• Work on a mission that matters—delivering outcomes for Veterans and their families.
• Access the latest cloud and automation technologies in a modern engineering environment.
• Enjoy flexible work options, continuous learning, and a strong culture of purpose and performance.
• Be part of a collaborative team driving innovation in government IT.