Lead Security Manager - REMOTE

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:

Information Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Information Technology (IT), Information Technology Security

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as an Information Security Sr Manager with GDIT, where a career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate as we provide enterprise IT operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) biometric identity management system (IDENT) and the Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to store, match, share, and analyze biometric and biographic data in support of DHS’s strategic mission. At the most critical moments of change, we’re there – bringing the resources, solutions, and expertise to help our clients take on some of the world’s biggest challenges – and GDIT is excited to offer you a unique opportunity to join a best performing O&M team supporting one our nation’s most critical national security, law enforcement, immigration and border management, and intelligence missions. With a career in Information Technology at GDIT, you’ll make the end user’s experience your priority and we’ll make your career growth ours. 

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Information Security Sr Manager, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on an Information Security Sr Manager joining our program to serve as the program's Lead Security Manager, directing the execution of system security activities, ensuring compliance with Federal regulations and DHS policy over a wide range of information systems security issues (including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access), and working proactively, collaboratively, and with an entrepreneurial spirit in providing O&M support to the customer and their Stakeholder communities in achieving their critical missions.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Manages teams of information security managers and analysts engaged in securing information systems, including security scans and logging, tuning and management of IT security systems and applications, and incident response
• Coordinates findings, remediation actions, initiatives, and other security actions with peers/managers and system administrators engaged in testing, implementing, configuring, tuning, and patching/upgrading enterprise networks, infrastructure, operating systems, and applications
• Conducts risk and vulnerability assessments at the network, system, and application level
• Develops and implements security controls, formulates operational risk mitigations, and assists in security awareness programs
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends new security tools, techniques, and technologies for introduction into the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy
• Prepares, delivers, and briefs security reports to GDIT leadership and to Government Senior Executives, System Owners, Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM), and Information Systems Security Officers (ISSOs)
• Supports system certification and accreditation planning, assessment, testing, and liaison activities
• Supports access management.

 
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Required Experience: 10+ years of relevant security experience with large-scale IT and database systems in a multi-tier architecture with complex commercial software products and custom code in C++, JAVA, and PL/SQL
• Required Technical Skills: in-depth knowledge/expertise with the federal and department security requirements or equivalent processes for certification and accreditation, vulnerability scanning and remediation, contingency planning, and interface connection documentation, including: DHS Policy Directive 4300a, Information Technology System Security Program, Sensitive Systems; and NIST Special Publication 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations
• Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (DHS HQ EOD required to start; must be able to obtain DHS HQ Final Suitability)
• Required Skills and Abilities:  experience briefing or communicating issues/problems and outcome-based solutions, plans, progress, and results clearly and succinctly to corporate leaders/executives and to Government Senior Executives and senior supervisors/managers; experience leading successful, multifunctional, medium-to-large IA engineering, information systems security, and/or cyber security teams, preferably supporting enterprise IT O&M technologies and/or programs; adept at problem-solving, troubleshooting, collaboration, time management, multi-tasking, and task-ownership; excellent oral and written communication skills
• Preferred Skills: Master's degree in computer engineering, computer science, information systems, or related field of study; 15+ yrs of relevant professional experience; experience coordinating or supporting continual improvement initiatives, and demonstrated success in identifying and improving services, service components, practices, or others elements in efficient and effective management of systems security services; in-depth knowledge/expertise with DHS's Cyber Security Assessment and Management (CSAM) tool, DHS's Zero Trust Capability Framework, DHS's Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation (CDM) program, and/or DHS's Technical Reference Model (TRM); in-depth knowledge/expertise with CDM Elastic, ArcSight, Splunk, Tenable Security Center and Nessus, Fortify, GitLab Ultimate, Maestro, CrowdStrike Falcon, Fortra Powertech Antivirus, and/or Jira; and certifications in CISM, CISSP, CISA, ITIL v4, SAFe Agile Framework, Scrum Master, or similar.
• Location: Remote

 
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 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 holiday

The likely salary range for this position is $150,450 - $203,550. 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:

None

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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