Cybersecurity Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Documentations, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Infrastructure Engineering

Certifications:

None

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

GDIT is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join the Cybersecurity and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) team.  This position will work with DHS/CISA Data Services team to design, configure, and deploy Axonius adapters in an enterprise environment at Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the Managed Application, Infrastructure, Networking, Enterprise, and Security Services (MAINES) contract to ensure scalability, resilience, and robust security controls.

Integrate Axonius with a varied set of data sources such as Active Directory, Endpoint Management Tools, cloud platforms, vulnerability scanners, CMDBs, identity providers, and network security tools. Create, test, and optimize custom queries, dashboards, and automated enforcement actions. Establish data ingestion standards and quality checks to ensure accurate asset correlation and normalization. Assist in defining and implementing role-based access controls and data governance policies for the platform. Participate in the full systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements gathering, architecture documentation, design reviews, implementation, and operational transition. Produce engineering artifacts such as system design documents, integration diagrams, runbooks, and configuration baselines. Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security policies, and operational standards. Work as a contributing member of an Participate in planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint demos, and retrospectives. Iterate on platform features based on stakeholder feedback and evolving enterprise needs. Maintain transparency on progress, risks, and dependencies through Agile tooling.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in enterprise systems engineering, IT infrastructure engineering, or cybersecurity engineering
• Experience designing or administering Axonius, ServiceNow CMDB, SCCM, Intune, Tenable Nessus and SecurityCenter, TenableOne, or ForeScout CounterAct.
• Experience with enterprise IT domains such as Windows or Linux systems, networking fundamentals, cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, identity and access management, endpoint management tools, and vulnerability management platforms
• Experience deploying Axonius in a large, regulated enterprise environment
• Knowledge of data ingestion, APIs, connectors (adapters), and asset normalization
• Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities

Nice to Have:

• Experience with scripting, including in Python, for automation and connector customization
• Experience with REST APIs and JSON data structures
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code or automation frameworks such as Ansible or Terraform
• Experience implementing SOAR workflows or automation playbooks
• Knowledge of ITSM and CMDB workflows
• Ability to collaborate across varied engineering and cybersecurity teams
• Ability to be self-directed, proactive, and own end-to-end delivery of technical solutions
• Ability to operate in an Agile environment with iterative delivery and fast feedback cycles
• Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills, to prepare documentation, diagrams, and stakeholder updates
• Possession of excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, for data accuracy and system reliability
• Active public trust clearance.

The likely salary range for this position is $93,500 - $126,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

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