Information System Security Analyst (ISSA)

General Dynamics Information Technology • Falls Church, VA

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as an Information System Security Analyst 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 an Information System Security Analyst, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USPS. You will play a crucial role in analyzing design, develop, implement, and support code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service. As an Information System Security Analyst, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an Information System Security joining our team to analyze design, develop, implement, and support code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service. The Information System Security Analyst protects an organization's computer networks and systems from threats by implementing security measures, monitoring breaches, investigating incidents, and developing security policies and disaster recovery plans to safeguard data and infrastructure from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction. They act as the first line of defense, using tools like firewalls and encryption to secure data, train users on best practices, and stay ahead of evolving cyber threats through continuous research WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Information System Security Analyst must have: 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+ years Demonstrated proficiency in implementing security controls, conducting risk assessments, and documenting compliance measures based on NIST RMF and ISO standards to meet organizational and regulatory requirements. Ability to manage responsibility for security assessments of a variety of applications or domains, to include cloud computing, and to manage several project/initiatives of large size, complexity, and risk. Demonstrated proficiency in successfully evaluating and supporting documentation, validation, and accreditation processes necessary to assure that new and existing information technology (IT) systems meet the organization's information assurance (IA) and security requirements. Demonstrated proficiency in ensuring appropriate treatment of risk, compliance, and assurance from internal and external perspectives. Demonstrated ability to support development of actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure enterprise IT architecture and support is consistent, usable, secure and adds value to the business. Experience with network and vulnerability scanning tools and technologies to interrogate systems for configuration and status. In-depth understanding of security architecture principles and best practices to design, implement, and maintain secure IT infrastructures in alignment with A&A policies. Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools for managing Assessment & Authorization (A&A) processes. Ability to serve as subject matter expert (SME) for the USPS A&A process, including providing guidance to stakeholders, business units, and new A&A 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 brief executives. 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.

Requirements

• 3+ years Demonstrated proficiency in implementing security controls, conducting risk assessments, and documenting compliance measures based on NIST RMF and ISO standards to meet organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to manage responsibility for security assessments of a variety of applications or domains, to include cloud computing, and to manage several project/initiatives of large size, complexity, and risk.
• Demonstrated proficiency in successfully evaluating and supporting documentation, validation, and accreditation processes necessary to assure that new and existing information technology (IT) systems meet the organization's information assurance (IA) and security requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency in ensuring appropriate treatment of risk, compliance, and assurance from internal and external perspectives.
• Demonstrated ability to support development of actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure enterprise IT architecture and support is consistent, usable, secure and adds value to the business.
• Experience with network and vulnerability scanning tools and technologies to interrogate systems for configuration and status.
• In-depth understanding of security architecture principles and best practices to design, implement, and maintain secure IT infrastructures in alignment with A&A policies.
• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools for managing Assessment & Authorization (A&A) processes.
• Ability to serve as subject matter expert (SME) for the USPS A&A process, including providing guidance to stakeholders, business units, and new A&A 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 brief executives.
• 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
• U.S. residency requirement

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

• analyzing design
• develop
• implement
• support code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service
• protecting an organization's computer networks and systems from threats by implementing security measures
• monitoring breaches
• investigating incidents
• developing security policies and disaster recovery plans to safeguard data and infrastructure from unauthorized access, modification, or destruction
• using tools like firewalls and encryption to secure data
• train users on best practices
• stay ahead of evolving cyber threats through continuous research

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
• 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
• 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
• 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