Security Operations Lead / Manger

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

Other

Job Family:

Information Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

FISMA, Information Technology Security, IT Security Operations, NIST, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)

Certifications:

None

Experience:

6 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Security Operations Lead 

Your Impact

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Security Operations Lead supporting a GDIT Federal Customer. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. You will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Lead the delivery of enterprise security operations supporting multiple FISMA systems, ensuring integration of cyber security into all management and work practices. Oversee security control implementation, monitoring, and compliance activities while managing infrastructure security through modern Infrastructure as Code practices. Drive continuous security improvement through effective remediation planning and implementation.

The key skills below will enable your successful impact in this role:

• Enterprise Security Operations
• FISMA System Security Management
• Security Control Implementation & Verification
• Security Monitoring & Response
• Compliance & Risk Management

How you will make an Impact

• Lead and manage a team of skilled professionals to perform security implementation with Customer IT Security
• Manage security operations for multiple FISMA systems
• Oversee security monitoring, detection & response using Customer CISO-owned tools
• Direct security control implementation and verification activities
• Lead security assessment and authorization processes
• Manage Infrastructure as Code security processes
• Drive security remediation planning and execution
• Oversee POA&M development and tracking

What you will need to succeed

Required skills and demonstrated experience:

• Demonstrated experience managing FISMA system security operations

• Experience implementing and verifying security controls
• Experience maintaining security system components and configurations
• Experience with security monitoring, logging, and response activities
• Experience developing and implementing security remediation plans
• Experience with POA&M management and tracking
• Experience with NIST SP 800-53 controls implementation
• Experience supporting security control assessments
• Experience conducting security risk assessments
• Experience developing and maintaining security documentation (SSPP, status reports)
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code security practices
• Strong stakeholder communication skills
• Experience with configuration and change management
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools

Required Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor's Degree in a pertinent technical field or equivalent professional experience
• 6+ years security operations experience

Required Certifications

• Security+ CE (or one or more of CISSP, CISM, CCSP)
• ITIL v4 Foundations Certification

Desired

• CISSP or CISM
• CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
• DevSecOps or automation certifications
• Experience with security automation capabilities
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices
• Familiarity with CISA BODs, EDs, and KEVs

Position Details:

• Remote with travel to GDIT and Customer locations
• Travel: up to 25%, mostly within the US.
• Must be able to pass a government security investigation for Public Trust

GDIT is your place:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $121,680 - $161,000. 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:

25-50%

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.