Information Security Analyst Sr Principal

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an Information Security Analyst Sr Principal to lead support for ATO processes and security controls across federal systems.

You will contribute to risk management, documentation, and governance in a cloud and CSfC context. You will coordinate with federal officials to maintain ATO and ensure compliance with privacy regulations, performing audits and investigations as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience
• Active Secret clearance; Top Secret preferred
• US citizenship required
• Onsite role with travel ~10%

Responsibilities

• Categorizing information and system components
• Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments
• Developing risk management strategies
• Creating and maintaining security documentation
• Developing Security Control Implementation Statements
• Developing, tracking, and following up on POAMs
• Gathering information for security controls, policies, and processes
• Coordinating with Federal Government officials to obtain and maintain ATO
• Ensuring compliance with federal regulations and privacy requirements
• Investigating security violations and incidents
• Performing system audits and vulnerability assessments
• Participating in Change Management; collaborating with cross-functional teams

Skills

Assessment & Authorization (A&A)

Compliance Management

Information Assurance

Information Security

Risk Management

Education

Technical Training / Certification(s) or Degree

Tools

JCAM/Archangel/Xacta

Job description

Information Security Analyst Sr Principal

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as an Information Security Analyst Sr Principal at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

In this role, you will play a critical part in achieving and sustaining the Authorization to Operate (ATO) for enterprise systems within a federal government agency, contributing to an innovative and high‑visibility program at the intersection of cloud technologies and Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC). You will be part of the Assessment & Authorization (A&A) team across all phases of the NIST Risk Management Framework.

Responsibilities

• Categorizing information and system components
• Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments
• Developing risk management strategies
• Creating and maintaining security documentation
• Developing Security Control Implementation Statements
• Developing, tracking, and following up on Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM)
• Gathering information essential for drafting security controls, policies, and process documentation

You will develop Security Impact Analyses (SIA) for system changes and update key security documentation, including the System Security Plan (SSP), Information Security Contingency Plan, and other required security artifacts.

You will coordinate with Federal Government officials to obtain and maintain the system’s Authorization to Operate (ATO). You will ensure compliance with federal regulations and privacy requirements.

Conduct investigations of information system security violations and incidents, security vulnerabilities, and report findings to management as necessary.

Perform periodic and ad‑hoc system audits and vulnerability assessments, including reviews of system scans, audit log reviews, user accounts, application access, file system integrity, and compliance‑related configurations.

Have experience with governance risk and compliance (GRC) tools such as JCAM/Archangel/Xacta.

Participate in the Change Management process, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, customers and stakeholders on various projects as needed to ensure IT systems remain compliant with security requirements.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Education: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• Technical skills: Information System Security, IT Risk Management, Cyber Security, Compliance, Change Management, Security Control Statements, Security Documentation, JCAM/Archangel/Xacta
• Security clearance level: Active Secret, Top Secret Preferred
• US citizenship required
• Role requirements: Onsite, travel 10%

Why Join GDIT

• 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 $153,000 - $207,000. 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: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA VA Sterling

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.

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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Details

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications

• Skills: Assessment & Authorization (A&A), Compliance Management, Information Assurance, Information Security, Risk Management
• Certifications: None
• Experience: 8 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes