Secure Enclave System Engineering Lead
About The Position
GDIT is seeking a Systems Engineer SME to join their team and build an impactful career in enterprise IT. The role will directly support the mission of their customer by playing a key role in architecting, securing, and sustaining a classified workstation enclave that enables a compliant, secure, and highly available environment. This position involves leading the architecture, engineering, and operations & maintenance (O&M) of the classified workstation enclave, including software/hardware license management and day-to-day team operations. The Systems Engineer SME will collaborate with Customer and Government stakeholders, security teams, and engineering staff to plan, design, implement, and sustain secure workstation solutions. They will drive continuous improvement in security posture, system performance, and team efficiency by managing activities, milestones, risks, and deliverables, and recommending enhancements to architectures and processes. The role requires applying deep expertise in RMF, NIST 800-53, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon), ISSO/ISSM practices, and secure workstation engineering to ensure compliant implementation. The lead will also oversee the day-to-day team operations of the classified workstation environment, manage and report on team activities, milestones, risks, and deliverables, and provide technical and security expertise for enclave build, configuration, and O&M. Additionally, the role involves reviewing current system and process architectures and recommending improvements, preparing and delivering test plans, technical briefings, and product recommendations, maintaining the Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) program with RMF support, including all ISSM/ISSO artifacts, coordinating with the Customer on shared and inherited security controls and required documentation, ensuring ongoing maintenance and accuracy of the System Security Plan (SSP) and all appendices, and overseeing engineering procedures, artifacts, and playbooks for core security controls such as Change Management, Vulnerability Management, and Security Monitoring & Incident Response. The role also includes supporting Customer-led ConMon validation activities and leading annual security attestation preparation and execution.
Requirements
- Experience managing engineering activities for cyber-compliant DoW system environments (classified preferred)
- Experience maintaining cybersecurity compliance and RMF/ConMon activities aligned with ISSO/ISSM-responsibilities
- Hands-on expertise in leading or overseeing technical or engineering teams in secure environments, specifically workstation environments
- Hands-on expertise in engineering DoW system environments, vulnerability management, change management, incident response, and continuous monitoring
- Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53, RMF, and shared/inherited security controls
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior Customer and Government stakeholders
- Experience developing or maintaining SSPs, ConMon packages, or audit/assessment documentation
- Experience supporting secure workstation enclaves
- Familiarity with DoW or Federal cybersecurity frameworks
- Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
- 15+ years of related experience
- Must be DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M compliant (e.g., Security+ or equivalent)
- Active Top Secret clearance
Nice To Haves
- Continuous Monitoring
- Cybersecurity
- People Management
- Systems Design
- Systems Engineering
- None
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, engineering, and operations & maintenance (O&M) of the classified workstation enclave, including software/hardware license management and day-to-day team operations
- Collaborate with Customer and Government stakeholders, security teams, and engineering staff to plan, design, implement, and sustain secure workstation solutions
- Drive continuous improvement in security posture, system performance, and team efficiency by managing activities, milestones, risks, and deliverables, and recommending enhancements to architectures and processes
- Apply deep expertise in RMF, NIST 800-53, Continuous Monitoring (ConMon), ISSO/ISSM practices, and secure workstation engineering to ensure compliant implementation
- Lead the day-to-day team operations of the classified workstation environment
- Manage and report on team activities, milestones, risks, and deliverables
- Provide technical and security expertise for enclave build, configuration, and O&M
- Review current system and process architectures and recommend improvements
- Prepare and deliver test plans, technical briefings, and product recommendations
- Maintain the Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) program with RMF support, including all ISSM/ISSO artifacts
- Coordinate with the Customer on shared and inherited security controls and required documentation
- Ensure ongoing maintenance and accuracy of the System Security Plan (SSP) and all appendices
- Oversee engineering procedures, artifacts, and playbooks for core security controls, including: Change Management, Vulnerability Management, Security Monitoring & Incident Response
- Support Customer-led ConMon validation activities
- Lead annual security attestation preparation and execution
Benefits
- AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay and paid time off
- Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
- Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- 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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
