Cyber Engineer Architect - SIEM Security Architect

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-flex work week

401K with company match

Health and wellness benefits

Career growth opportunities

Paid education and certifications

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) is seeking a Cyber Engineer Architect to lead SIEM-centered cybersecurity design and cloud-edge integration. You will architect Splunk deployments, integrate SOAR with security tools, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to enforce NIST/FedRAMP-aligned controls.

Qualifications include 10+ years in IT security, 5+ years with Splunk in distributed setups, and a relevant Bachelor's degree. Remote work is supported; travel may be minimal.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT cybersecurity infrastructure experience with risk mitigation.
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• 5+ years deploying and architecting Splunk in distributed implementations.
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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
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• Certified Splunk Architect; additional Splunk certifications are a plus.
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Responsibilities

• Design and deploy cybersecurity solutions including SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewall management.
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• Architect and integrate Splunk ecosystems (ES, SOAR, UBA) and related tools.
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• Collaborate with teams to enforce security controls per NIST and FedRAMP.
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• Troubleshoot issues and mentor junior engineers; communicate with customer teams.
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Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Security architecture

Mentoring / coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer or Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Splunk

Splunk ES

Splunk SOAR

Splunk UBA

Palo Alto

CrowdStrike

Gigamon

ExtraHop

Job description

Cyber Engineer Architect –SIEM Security Architect Join GDIT as a Cyber Engineer Architect where innovation meets mission-critical infrastructure. We are seeking a forward-thinking engineer with a passion for network visibility, secure access, and cloud-edge integration. In this role, you'll leverage tools like Splunk, Palo Alto Prisma Access, CrowdStrike, F5, Gigamon, and Tenable One to enhance availability, scalability, and protection of systems supporting national objectives.

How a Cyber Engineer Architect will make an impact

• 10+ years of hands-on experience deploying and architecting cybersecurity solutions including Security Information & Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), web content filtering, network forensics, and firewall management.
• Architect and deploy solutions using Splunk and Palo Alto.
• Lead the integration of Splunk SOAR with security tools, including SIEM (Splunk), Palo Alto, EDRs (e.g., CrowdStrike), and ticketing platforms (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Integrate Gigamon and ExtraHop visibility solutions to enable deep packet inspection, flow mapping, and toolchain optimization with Splunk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and enforce system security controls aligned with NIST and FedRAMP frameworks, to include customer Enterprise Log Management standard.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues and provide escalation support for infrastructure-related incidents.
• Coach and mentor junior team members, fostering communication, collaboration, and encouragement. Works independently under limited supervision.
• Convey technical and architectural information to customer and customer support towers to improve security awareness and understanding of MSS solutions.

What you'll need to succeed

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Required Experience: 10+ years of experience supporting complex IT cybersecurity infrastructure with a focus on risk mitigation and compliance awareness, with 5+ years experience deploying and architecting Splunk in a distributed implementation.
• Tools Proficiency: Splunk Cloud, Splunk ES, Splunk SOAR, & Splunk UBA
• Experience with secure remote access, cloud migration, load balancing, and traffic visibility platforms.
• Certifications: Required - Splunk Certified Architect; Preferred – Splunk Core Consultant, Splunk Advanced Power User, Splunk Cloud Admin, Palo Alto Networks PCNSE, , or equivalent.
• Clearance: None. The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation.
• Location: Remote.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

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

The likely salary range for this position is $170,144 - $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: Less than 10% 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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