Cyber Security Analyst

General Dynamics • Manassas, VA

139d • $72,250 - $97,750

About The Position

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cybersecurity Analyst at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government. As a Cybersecurity Analyst, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Department of State. You will play a crucial role in cyber security and network monitoring.

Requirements

• Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree: Security +CE.
• Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technician Level 1 or Information Assurance Manager Level 1 or obtain an approved Incident Responder certification within 6 months of the date of hire.
• Technical Training, Certifications, or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 2 years (4+ preferred) technical experience.
• 1 year of helpdesk experience.
• Department of State employee or contractor experience preferred but not required.
• User experience with system monitoring tools such as Splunk and ScienceLogic.
• User experience with Tenable Security Center and Symantec Endpoint Protection.
• Familiarity with Cisco Switches and Firewalls and VMWare Products.
• Working knowledge of various operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and RedHat Linux.
• Strong understanding of network, compute, and storage concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications such as CCNA, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ or equivalent are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor system performance and availability using system monitoring tools.
• Perform initial triage of system alerts to determine their severity and impact.
• Respond to alerts and incidents in a timely manner, diagnosing and resolving system issues.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks such as firmware upgrades, patch management, and configuration changes.
• Escalate incidents to higher-tier technicians or engineering teams as necessary.
• Document incident details, actions taken, and lessons learned for future reference and analysis.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401K with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree