Cybersecurity Risk Expert

General Dynamics Information Technology

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cybersecurity Risk Expert 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 Risk Expert you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Cybersecurity Risk Expert joining our team to analyze design, develop, implement, and support code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service. HOW A CYBERSECURITY RISK EXPERT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT In this role, a typical day will include: Identify, assess, and mitigate cyber threats to protect an organization's data and systems by analyzing vulnerabilities, designing security protocols, implementing controls (like firewalls), responding to incidents, and advising leadership on risk management to ensure business resilience. Act as a bridge between technical security and business strategy, translating complex threats into actionable insights for decision-makers Responsible for performing triage on all security escalations and detections to determine scope, severity, and root cause analysis. Monitor cyber security events, detecting incidents, and investigating incidents. Provide support to contract Program Manager, as necessary WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: Education: 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. Required Experience: 3-7 years of experience demonstrating expert-level knowledge and proficiency with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response (VR) and generally associated modules, including but not limited to the following skills, abilities and knowledge: General: Deep understanding of ServiceNow platform’s core functionalities and components, including forms, MID servers, tables, dashboards and access control lists (ACLs) Scripting: Proficiency in rules and scripting (e.g., JavaScript), adequate to develop, test and deploy Integrations: Proficiency to develop and troubleshoot VR integrations, including knowledge of APIs and service graph connectors Dashboarding: Proficiency in designing and developing VR-focused dashboards and reports Design and administer procedures within the organization to sustain the security of the organization’s data and access to its technology and communication systems Assess the risk of exposure of proprietary data through weaknesses in platforms, access procedures and forms of access, to the organization’s systems and data contained within Ability to review, collate, understand and present data, from various sources, to meet the remediation needs and expectations of the organization Knowledge of automation coding, to automate data extrapolation, organization and dissemination, to meet the needs of the organization Ability to review, investigate and assign cybersecurity vulnerabilities, for a variety of applications, systems and hardware, including cloud computing Manage several projects/initiatives of various sizes, complexities and risks Demonstrated proficiency in successfully evaluating and supporting documentation, validation and remediation processes required to ensure new and existing information technology (IT) systems meet the organization's vulnerability remediation expectations and requirements Demonstrated ability to review and understand security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure enterprise cybersecurity remediation support is consistent and beneficial to the organization Experience with vulnerability remediation and remediation processes and efforts, as well as remediation tools Ability to serve as subject matter expert (SME) for the USPS VRM process, including providing guidance to stakeholders, business units and new CISO resources, as necessary Strong organizational skills and ability to build and maintain schedules and step-by-step action plans Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams, business units, stakeholders and IT professionals, and to conduct presentations to varying audiences and technical knowledge levels Security Clearance Level: 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. Location: Morrisville, NC Remote considered GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: 401K with company match Comprehensive health and wellness packages Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career. Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications. Cutting-edge technology you can learn from Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays #Cybersecurity #Risk #zxc726 The likely salary range for this position is $96,569 - $130,651. 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. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA NC Morrisville Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. 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Requirements

3-7 years of experience demonstrating expert-level knowledge and proficiency with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response (VR) and generally associated modules, including but not limited to the following skills, abilities and knowledge:
Deep understanding of ServiceNow platform’s core functionalities and components, including forms, MID servers, tables, dashboards and access control lists (ACLs)
Proficiency in rules and scripting (e.g., JavaScript), adequate to develop, test and deploy
Proficiency to develop and troubleshoot VR integrations, including knowledge of APIs and service graph connectors
Proficiency in designing and developing VR-focused dashboards and reports
Design and administer procedures within the organization to sustain the security of the organization’s data and access to its technology and communication systems
Assess the risk of exposure of proprietary data through weaknesses in platforms, access procedures and forms of access, to the organization’s systems and data contained within
Ability to review, collate, understand and present data, from various sources, to meet the remediation needs and expectations of the organization
Knowledge of automation coding, to automate data extrapolation, organization and dissemination, to meet the needs of the organization
Ability to review, investigate and assign cybersecurity vulnerabilities, for a variety of applications, systems and hardware, including cloud computing
Manage several projects/initiatives of various sizes, complexities and risks
Demonstrated proficiency in successfully evaluating and supporting documentation, validation and remediation processes required to ensure new and existing information technology (IT) systems meet the organization's vulnerability remediation expectations and requirements
Demonstrated ability to review and understand security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure enterprise cybersecurity remediation support is consistent and beneficial to the organization
Experience with vulnerability remediation and remediation processes and efforts, as well as remediation tools
Ability to serve as subject matter expert (SME) for the USPS VRM process, including providing guidance to stakeholders, business units and new CISO resources, as necessary
Strong organizational skills and ability to build and maintain schedules and step-by-step action plans
Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams, business units, stakeholders and IT professionals, and to conduct presentations to varying audiences and technical knowledge levels
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

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.

Responsibilities

Identify, assess, and mitigate cyber threats to protect an organization's data and systems by analyzing vulnerabilities, designing security protocols, implementing controls (like firewalls), responding to incidents, and advising leadership on risk management to ensure business resilience.
Act as a bridge between technical security and business strategy, translating complex threats into actionable insights for decision-makers
Responsible for performing triage on all security escalations and detections to determine scope, severity, and root cause analysis.
Monitor cyber security events, detecting incidents, and investigating incidents.
Provide support to contract Program Manager, as necessary

Benefits

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
full flex work weeks where possible
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

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