Cyber Security Project Engineer - TS/SCI w/Polygraph

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Paid education and certifications

Paid vacation

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. seeks a Cyber Security Project Engineer to support customer activities on site in McLean, VA. You will lead incident response, threat detection, and forensics while ensuring security standards are met.

The role requires TS/SCI with active polygraph and a Bachelor's degree in a related field, with 8+ years of experience. Benefits and growth opportunities are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or engineering
• 8+ years of related cybersecurity experience
• TS/SCI with active polygraph security clearance
• Experience in incident response, threat detection, forensics, and cyber defense

Responsibilities

• Lead and support enterprise-wide incident response activities
• Coordinate incident response within cloud environments
• Produce after-action reviews and incident reports
• Develop cyber defense techniques and publish guidance

Skills

Incident Response

Cyber Defense

Threat Analysis

Forensics

Cloud Security

Network Security

System Administration

Education

Bachelors degree

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management Job Qualifications: Skills: Cybersecurity Risk Management, Documentations, Information Assurance Certifications: None Experience: 8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cyber Security Project Engineer supporting customer activities. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cyber Security Project Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Our work depends on an Cyber Security Project Engineer joining our highly skilled team to be a premier provider of cyber security services to the customer. We provide consummate cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers. We have responsibility to ensure operational IT capabilities provide the client with necessary timeliness, accuracy and security of information demanded from all our highly professional roles. Be the change, lead our change – join us!

WHAT A CYBER SECURITY PROJECT ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Incident Response & Coordination

• Lead and support enterprise-wide incident response activities.
• Coordinate incident response functions within cloud environments.
• Produce after‑action reviews and incident reports for technical and non‑technical audiences.

Threat Detection & Analysis

• Collect and analyze intrusion artifacts to support mitigation efforts.
• Receive, triage, and investigate network alerts from multiple sources.
• Monitor external threat intelligence to assess potential enterprise impact.
• Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.

Forensics & Evidence Handling

• Conduct initial, forensically sound image collection and analysis.
• Preserve evidence integrity in accordance with standards and procedures.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Develop and publish cyber defense techniques, guidance, and incident findings.
• Contribute to enterprise knowledge bases and security best practices.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Education: Bachelors (Computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline)

Required Experience: 8+ yrs

Required Technical Skills:

• Incident Response & Cyber Defense
  • Incident response methodologies, categories, and timelines.
  • Cyber defense policies and procedures.
  • Ability to perform damage assessments and determine remediation paths.
• Threat Detection & Intrusion Analysis
  • Intrusion detection methodologies for host and network environments.
  • Experience using security event correlation tools.
  • Understanding of attack classes, attack stages, and adversary behaviors.
• Malware & Vulnerability Analysis
  • Malware analysis concepts and containment techniques.
  • Ability to identify, capture, contain, and report malware.
  • Skill in recognizing and categorizing vulnerabilities and associated attacks.
• Network & System Security
  • Knowledge of network security architecture, topology, and communication principles.
  • Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, directory services).
  • Familiarity with network services, interactions, and secure communications.
• Knowledge of system administration, OS hardening, and application security threats.
• Cloud Security
  • Understanding of cloud service models and how they affect incident response capabilities.

Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with active polygraph

Required Certifications: One of - CEH(P, ECIH, GRID, RCCE Level 1, CBROPS, CCSP, CEH, Cloud+, FITSP-O, GCED, GCIH, GSEC, PenTest+, Security+)

Preferred Certifications: Board certified in relevant security programs (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, NCSF, CAP); Professional certifications in cloud technologies – Amazon and Microsoft Azure; Understanding of FISMA

Location: McLean, VA - On Customer Site

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 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 $152,113 - $205,799. 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: Onsite Work Location: USA VA McLean 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.

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