Secure Enclave System Engineering Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology • McLean, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer SME and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Systems Engineer SME, the work you’ll do at GDIT will directly support the mission of our customer. You will play a key role in architecting, securing, and sustaining a classified workstation enclave that enables a compliant, secure, and highly available environment. 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: Documented, followed, and auditable Vulnerability Management: Full lifecycle documentation, including monthly POA&M updates Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Alert triage, escalation, and reporting aligned with the IR Plan Support Customer-led ConMon validation activities Lead 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
• Certifications: 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: Documented, followed, and auditable Vulnerability Management: Full lifecycle documentation, including monthly POA&M updates Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Alert triage, escalation, and reporting aligned with the IR Plan
• Support Customer-led ConMon validation activities
• Lead annual security attestation preparation and execution

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior