Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Federal Information Security Modernization (FISMA). You will play a crucial role in providing the IRS with knowledgeable subject matter experts to execute NIST, FISMA, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FedRAMP, Treasury, and Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) technical Security Controls Assessments and Risk Analyses on information systems deploying to or are already deployed, which would result in all vulnerabilities and risks being identified.
● Lead/Manage/Support the development and implementation of automated compliance and security monitoring solutions using platforms such as Qmulos to support continuous monitoring and risk management initiatives.
● Collaborate with stakeholders and cybersecurity operations, engineering, and compliance teams to implement automated security monitoring and continuous compliance capabilities.
● Drive the development and maturation of automated compliance monitoring and security orchestration capabilities to improve operational efficiency and visibility.
● Utilize platforms such as Qmulos and related security automation tools to support continuous monitoring and compliance validation.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cybersecurity Automation Engineer must have:
● Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
● Experience: 5+ years of related experience
● Technical skills: Security Automation Systems, Qmulos preferred, Splunk, Cortex XSOAR, TheHive, Apache Kafka
● Security clearance level: MBI
● US citizenship required
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.
The likely salary range for this position is $148,750 - $201,250. 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:
USA MD Home Office (MDHOME)
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. 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 50 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.
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