Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

Overview

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other

Required:

MBI Full 5C (T3)

Job Family: Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills: Automation, Automation Tools, Security Automation

Certifications: Certified Q Compliance Deployment | Qmulos - Qmulos

Experience: 5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

No

Job Description:

Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer e, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Federal Information Security Modernization (FISMA). You will play a crucial role in providing the IRS with knowledgeable subject matter experts to execute NIST, FISMA, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FedRAMP, Treasury, and Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) technical Security Controls Assessments and Risk Analyses on information systems deploying to or are already deployed, which would result in all vulnerabilities and risks being identified.

• Lead/Manage/Support the development and implementation of automated compliance and security monitoring solutions using platforms such as Qmulos to support continuous monitoring and risk management initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and cybersecurity operations, engineering, and compliance teams to implement automated security monitoring and continuous compliance capabilities.
• Drive the development and maturation of automated compliance monitoring and security orchestration capabilities to improve operational efficiency and visibility.
• Utilize platforms such as Qmulos and related security automation tools to support continuous monitoring and compliance validation.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cybersecurity Automation Engineer must have:

• Education:
  
  Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree
• Experience:
  
  5+ years of related experience
• Technical skills:
  Security Automation Systems, Qmulos preferred, Splunk, Cortex XSOAR, The Hive, Apache Kafka
• Security clearance level: MBI
• US citizenship required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• 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 $148,750 - $201,250. 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: USA MD Home Office (MDHOME)

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,…