Zero-Trust & Cybersecurity Engineer

General Dynamics - IT; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-flex work week

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Professional growth opportunities

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

General Dynamics - IT in Honolulu, Hawaii seeks a Zero-Trust & Cybersecurity Engineer to support USPACOM J6 mission outcomes from JBPH-H. This role focuses on modernizing enterprise IT, implementing Zero Trust, and enhancing interoperability across the Pacific.

You will plan and engineer MPE network capabilities, analyze performance and security needs, and collaborate with mission partners while producing clear technical briefs for leadership.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of relevant experience in the role, mission area, or DoD enterprise IT environment (or a B.S. in CS with 8+ years).
• Active Secret security clearance.
• DoD 8570/8140-aligned cybersecurity certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Plan, engineer, and support MPE network capabilities aligned to MPE Network Engineering.
• Analyze network performance, interoperability, and resiliency needs across mission partner environments.
• Apply Zero Trust principles to network and cybersecurity design decisions, including identity, access, segmentation, visibility, and policy enforcement.
• Help align modernization efforts with DoW cybersecurity compliance, operational needs, and enterprise architecture direction.
• Collaborate with USPACOM J6 stakeholders, service components, mission partners, and GDIT team members to resolve technical challenges.
• Prepare clear technical documentation, briefings, status inputs, and recommendations for customer and internal leadership.

Skills

Zero Trust architecture

Cybersecurity engineering

Identity and access concepts

Segmentation

Policy enforcement

DoD compliance

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Job description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Zero-Trust & Cybersecurity Engineer supporting USPACOM J6 enterprise IT, mission partner interoperability, and Pacific theater operations. 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. Our work depends on a Zero-Trust & Cybersecurity Engineer joining our team to support USPACOM J6 mission outcomes through MPE network engineering, modernization, secure integration, and operational collaboration across the Pacific. GDIT is seeking a Zero-Trust & Cybersecurity Engineer to support USPACOM J6 MPE Network Engineering activities at JBPH-H, helping modernize enterprise IT capabilities and strengthen mission partner interoperability across the Pacific.

How the Zero-Trust & Cybersecurity Engineer Will Make an Impact

• Plan, engineer, and support MPE network capabilities aligned to MPE Network Engineering.
• Analyze network performance, interoperability, and resiliency needs across mission partner environments.
• Apply Zero Trust principles to network and cybersecurity design decisions, including identity, access, segmentation, visibility, and policy enforcement.
• Help align modernization efforts with DoW cybersecurity compliance, operational needs, and enterprise architecture direction.
• Collaborate with USPACOM J6 stakeholders, service components, mission partners, and GDIT team members to resolve technical challenges.
• Prepare clear technical documentation, briefings, status inputs, and recommendations for customer and internal leadership.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Requirements: Technical training/certification(s) and 13+ years of relevant experience supporting the role, mission area, or equivalent DoW/enterprise IT environment (or B.S. in Computer Science and 8+ years of experience).

Required Technical Skills: Zero Trust architecture; cybersecurity engineering; identity and access concepts; segmentation; policy enforcement; DoW compliance.

Security Clearance Level: Active Secret.

Required Skills and Abilities: Strong communication, analytical problem-solving, technical writing, customer engagement, and ability to coordinate across engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and mission partner teams.

Preferred Skills: Experience supporting USPACOM, combatant command, service component, or joint/coalition mission environments. Experience working in government site environments and coordinating with military and civilian stakeholders. DoW 8570/8140-aligned cybersecurity certification or comparable professional certification.

Location: On customer site at JBPH-H.

GDIT Is Your Place

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home, when eligible and approved.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Professional growth opportunities, internal mobility, paid education, and certifications.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.

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