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General Dynamics Information Technology•Chantilly, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is hiring an ISSE/Cybersecurity Engineer to support enterprise IT and cybersecurity work in Chantilly, Virginia. The role works with program development and operations and maintenance teams to sustain continuous compliance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and zero-trust principles, address critical vulnerabilities within required policy timelines, and ensure software artifacts delivered to production have verified provenance. The engineer maintains RMF documentation throughout system development, deployment, and operations, coordinating with key team members, the Authorizing Official, and the ISSM. The position also supports secure software maintenance and deployment, including coordinating Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert testing and deployment for commercial off-the-shelf software. It engages government stakeholders to prioritize and schedule patches, bug fixes, configuration updates, system upgrades, and performance improvements. As the CIO GRC RMF liaison, the engineer supports the exchange of FCAPS/FAB data to identify security issues and enable timely response, and works with cybersecurity representatives and data owners to confirm the platform can protect mission data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This is an onsite role requiring U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret SCI clearance with polygraph. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week, with less than 10% travel. The stated likely salary range is $122,275–$165,431; actual compensation may vary based on experience, location, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent.
Five or more years of related experience.
Must currently possess Top Secret SCI clearance with polygraph; must be able to obtain Top Secret SCI clearance with polygraph.
U.S. citizenship required.
Skills in information assurance, process improvements, and system security.

Responsibilities

Work with program development and O&M teams to maintain continuous compliance with RMF and zero-trust principles, address critical vulnerabilities within policy durations, and ensure the provenance of software artifacts delivered to production.
Apply knowledge of RMF processes, security requirements, and system infrastructure to coordinate with team members, the Authorizing Official, and the ISSM and maintain relevant RMF documentation throughout system development, deployment, and O&M.
Maintain required RMF documentation for all systems.
Coordinate with ServiceNow system administrators to maintain software in accordance with security mandates, including testing and deployment of IAVAs for COTS software.
Engage the Government to prioritize and schedule security patches, bug fixes, configuration updates, system upgrades, and performance improvements.
Act as the CIO GRC RMF liaison to support rapid exchange of FCAPS/FAB data that identifies security issues and supports timely response.
Work with cybersecurity representatives and data owners to confirm the platform can protect mission data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
401(k) with company match.
Competitive pay and paid time off.
Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
Dental plan options.
Vision plan.
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.