Zero Trust Cybersecurity Manager

General Dynamics Information Technology; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 133,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health and wellness packages

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) seeks a seasoned Senior Zero Trust Cybersecurity Manager to guide USCENTCOM's Zero Trust architecture and execution. You will translate strategy into actionable plans, coordinating across Identity, Endpoint, Network, and Data security teams while delivering concise executive briefings.

The role demands strong communication with senior DoD leadership, shaping policy, and driving cross-team collaboration in a high-security environment at MacDill AFB,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or related field is required.
• 5+ years of IT/cybersecurity program management experience in gov/defense is required.
• Ability to translate complex architectures into strategic briefs for senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Strategic road mapping of USCENTCOM Zero Trust efforts and milestones.
• Coordinate across IT, Cybersecurity, Network, and Ops teams for unified maturity.
• Prepare high-impact executive briefings and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Identify gaps, define procurement requirements, and support acquisition packages.

Skills

Communication

IAM

IdAM

Zero Trust

Zero Trust Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Trellix ESS

C2C (Comply-to-Connect)

Cisco ISE

Splunk ES

UEBA

SOAR

Job description

Job Qualifications

Communication, Identity Access Management (IAM), Identity Management (IdM), Zero Trust, Zero Trust Architecture

Job Description:

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) is seeking a seasoned Senior Zero Trust Cybersecurity Manager to support the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) J6 Directorate. In this role, you will serve as an advisor and coordinator for implementing the Department of War (DoW) Zero Trust Architecture across the USCENTCOM enterprise.
You will bridge the gap between high-level defense strategy and technical execution, coordinating across diverse technical teams (Identity, Device, Network, Application, and Data) while translating progress and roadblocks into concise executive briefings, both verbal and in writing, for senior leadership including General and Flag Officers.

HOW A SENIOR ZERO TRUST CYBERSECURITY MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Responsibilities

• Strategic Road mapping: Maintain and optimize the USCENTCOM Zero Trust efforts and transition roadmap, ensuring alignment with DoW milestones and Combatant Command operational priorities.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Synchronize efforts across diverse IT, Cybersecurity, Network and Operational teams (e.g., Identity, Endpoint, Network, Cloud, and Data Security) to drive unified Zero Trust maturity.
• Executive Briefings: Prepare and deliver high-impact, formal briefings, visual dashboards, and performance metrics for General/Flag Officers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Procurement & Governance: Identify capability gaps across the Zero Trust pillars, define procurement requirements, support the submission and tracking of acquisition packages through the contracting lifecycle to prevent implementation delays.
• Policy Compliance and Creation: Interpret new Executive Orders, DoW and Joint Staff policies, instructions, cybersecurity guidance, mapping them directly to USCENTCOM J6 operational activities. Develop or update USCENTCOM Zero Trust policies, instructions or technical guidance, as required.

Requirements

• Zero Trust Expertise: Strong familiarity with the Executive Order 14028 (Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity), DoW Zero Trust Strategy, NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust Architecture), and the (7) DoW Zero Trust pillars, (91) Target Level Activities, and (61) Advanced Level Activities.
• Joint Staff/COCOM Experience: Previous experience operating within a Combatant Command (preferably USCENTCOM) or Joint Staff environment.
• Communication: Proven ability to synthesize complex technical architectures into strategic, actionable briefs for senior military leadership.
• Operational Technology Familiarity: Demonstrated expertise of operational technologies with Zero Trust dependencies, including:
• Identity & Access: Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM), Identity and Access Management (IdAM) frameworks.
• Endpoint Security: Trellix Enterprise Security Suite (ESS).
• Network Visibility: Comply-to-Connect (C2C) capabilities (including Forescout and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)).
• Network Micro-Segmentation
• Analytics & Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools: Splunk (Enterprise Security, User Entity Behavioral Analytics (UEBA), Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR).

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct knowledge of USCENTCOM’s current IT infrastructure, legacy data sources, and coalition network constraints.
• Additional DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level II certifications (i.e., CISSP, CISM, GSLC, or equivalent).
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology (IT), Cybersecurity, or related field and 5+ years’ experience; or, 8+ years of experience managing/supporting complex IT and/or cybersecurity programs in a government or defense environment (preferably within the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility).

Location

Tampa, Florida (U.S. Central Command HQ, MacDill AFB)

Required Clearance

Minimum Secret level clearance (prefer TS/SCI)

Required Certifications

DoD 8570/8140 IAM Level I compliant (e.g., Security+ or equivalent)

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility team is dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional growth opportunities include paid education and certifications.
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from and apply to solve real-world problems.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.

The likely salary range for this position is $133,450 - $180,550. 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 FL MacDill AFB

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.

Our Identity Verification Process

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About Our Work

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