IT Security Team Lead

GD Information Technology • Bethesda, MD

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

As an IT Security Team Lead, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of The National Library of Medicine (NLM) . You will play a crucial role, serving as both a senior technical expert and a team leader within the Network Engineering Section. This role is responsible for overseeing the implementation and enforcement of cybersecurity policies, managing a team of IT security professionals, and coordinating cross-functional efforts to protect the integrity of NLM’s infrastructure. This position is based at our client’s office in Bethesda, MD and requires onsite presence 3 to 5 days per week .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Minimum Work Experience: 10 years (8 with MS; 14 without degree)
• Specialized Experience: 5 years of system administration; 7 years system security administration
• Certification: CISSP (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
• Security Clearance: Ability to obtain Level 2 Secret (ANACI)
• Cisco Switching
• Security System Administration
• System Administration
• 9 + years of related experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto security platforms.
• Proficiency with tools like Nmap, Wireshark, tcpdump.
• Familiarity with SIEM, proxy, and URL filtering systems.
• Strong grasp of networking protocols (TCP/UDP, OSI Model, VLANs, routing).
• Excellent communication, documentation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership Lead the architectural design and integration of security products into the enterprise network.
• Identify and mitigate significant cybersecurity risks, trends, and vulnerabilities.
• Oversee the development and implementation of security strategies, policies, and enforcement mechanisms.
• Review new systems, networks, and software designs for security risks and integration issues.
• Coordinate infrastructure protection efforts in compliance with HHS and NIH directives (e.g., HSPD-7).
• Team Management Supervise and mentor a team of IT security specialists and contractors.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of security initiatives.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex security incidents and technical challenges.
• Program Oversight Coordinate with NLM Incident Response Team in investigations of security violations.
• Coordinate with HHS CSIRC, OIG, and law enforcement as needed.
• Recommend and track remediation actions and ensure follow-through.
• Operational Duties Coordinate with IT operations teams on firewall upgrades and SSL VPN tunnel management.
• Monitor and enforce security policies across Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto firewalls.
• Evaluate and implement security tools to protect information resources.

Benefits

• 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.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees