Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

General Dynamics•Morrisville, NC

48d•Onsite

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer supporting the United States Postal Service. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer joining our team to analyze design, develop, implement, and support code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service. HOW A CYBERSECURITY AUTOMATION ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT In this role, a typical day will include: Analyzing software systems and developing automated solutions for security issues Intergrate the application security landscape and best practices and be able to translate that into actionable information Work with development teams to continuously improve the security of their applications. Implement secure coding and design practices. Keep up with the latest developments in application security and related technologies. Creating an inventory to assess the Certificate Life Cycle Management processes, Standard Operating Procedures, and tools for completeness and compare to industry best practices. Prepare a gap analysis. Oversee a proof of concept for automation of certificate installation and renewals. Lead the design and deployment of complex cybersecurity solutions focused on incident response, vulnerability management, threat hunt, and cyber defense; ensuring they align with client needs and industry best practices. Collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives, security requirements, and risk management strategies. Develop and implement comprehensive security solutions that address current and future threats, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. Provide strategic guidance on cybersecurity initiatives, including risk assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response planning. Lead and mentor a team of cybersecurity architects and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. Design and oversee cybersecurity solutions, ensuring they deliver high value and meet client expectations. Stay current with emerging cybersecurity trends, technologies, and threat landscapes, and incorporate relevant advancements into the solution architecture. Prepare and present detailed architectural plans, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and clients. Ensure the continuous improvement of cybersecurity processes, tools, and methodologies. Develop actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure information technology architecture and support is consistent, usable, secure, and adds value to the business.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 7 years in a senior architecture or solution design role for a large program
Technology consultant with expertise specific to Post Quantum Cryptography and capable of evaluating cryptographic technologies.
Knowledge of SOAR capabilities and experience with designing automated processes, enterprise security architecture, and evaluating/developing system integrations.
Expert on integrating modern and legacy tool sets across disparate environments.
Experience with asset management, networking, and cybersecurity.
Successful candidate will demonstrate substantial experience hunting for and mitigating cyber threats across multiple organizations in different industries in public sector environments.
Extensive knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls) and regulatory requirements.
Proven experience in designing and implementing complex security architectures in diverse environments.
Proficiency in advanced cybersecurity technologies and solutions (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, firewalls, cloud security).
Strong strategic planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build strong relationships with clients and senior leadership.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, preferred but not required.
NOTE: If resources do not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, TOGAF, or similar are highly desirable.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Analyzing software systems and developing automated solutions for security issues
Intergrate the application security landscape and best practices and be able to translate that into actionable information
Work with development teams to continuously improve the security of their applications.
Implement secure coding and design practices.
Keep up with the latest developments in application security and related technologies.
Creating an inventory to assess the Certificate Life Cycle Management processes, Standard Operating Procedures, and tools for completeness and compare to industry best practices. Prepare a gap analysis.
Oversee a proof of concept for automation of certificate installation and renewals.
Lead the design and deployment of complex cybersecurity solutions focused on incident response, vulnerability management, threat hunt, and cyber defense; ensuring they align with client needs and industry best practices.
Collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives, security requirements, and risk management strategies.
Develop and implement comprehensive security solutions that address current and future threats, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
Provide strategic guidance on cybersecurity initiatives, including risk assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response planning.
Lead and mentor a team of cybersecurity architects and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
Design and oversee cybersecurity solutions, ensuring they deliver high value and meet client expectations.
Stay current with emerging cybersecurity trends, technologies, and threat landscapes, and incorporate relevant advancements into the solution architecture.
Prepare and present detailed architectural plans, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and clients.
Ensure the continuous improvement of cybersecurity processes, tools, and methodologies.
Develop actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure information technology architecture and support is consistent, usable, secure, and adds value to the business.