Cyber Intrusion Detection / Prevention Systems Administrator - TS/SCI with Polygraph at General Dynamics Information Technology

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cybersecurity, Firewall Rules, IPS/IDS, SOC Operations

Certifications:

CompTIA - Security+ - CompTIA

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Own your career as a Cyber Intrusion Detection System Administrator at GDIT. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to build strong lines of cyber defense using cutting-edge technologies. Your work in cyber security at GDIT will have an impact on securing our clients’ missions and ensuring we anticipate the threats of tomorrow.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cyber Intrusion Detection System Administrator you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

HOW A CYBER INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Monitor day-to-day operations of the sensors (Suricata, Palo Alto, and ArcSight) located at supporting customer's locations.

• Perform Enterprise Defense Countermeasure (DC) activities and coordination with other government agencies to record and prepare incident reports and analysis methodology and results.

• Monitor and analyze signature alerts from Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) for false positives.

• Provide technical enforcement of organizational security policies.

• Provide “tune-or-drop” recommendations towards the DC team’s Signature Lifecycle Review procedure.

• Provide insight to Detection and Response teams on signature functionality and providing signature tuning as needed.

• Communicate with customers and teammates clearly and concisely. 

• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.

• Participate in special projects as required. 

• Position is day shift but may require evening, weekend or shift-work (depending on operational tempo). 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, equivalent combinations of education, certifications, and experience will be considered.

• DoD Approved Baseline 8570 IAT level II ( (Sec+, CySA+, CND, etc.) certification is required prior to start date.

• DoD Approved Baseline 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support (CEH, CySA, CND, etc.) certification is required prior to start date.

• GIAC Continuous Monitoring (GMON) or equivalent (other GIAC certs, CSA, ECIH, any cert under 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support) certification is required within first 120 days of employment.

• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI clearance and ability to pass a Polygraph

• Required Skills and Abilities:

  • Experience authoring Snort signatures.

  • Experience authoring Yara rules.

  • Experience with Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE).

• Preferred Skills:

  • Experience in intrusion detection and prevention systems.

  • Proficient in network security technologies and protocols.

  • Dashboarding in Splunk.

  • Palo Alto Certification Next-Generation Firewall

Location: On Customer Site

• Colorado Springs, CO

• Bolling AFB, Washington D.C

• Reston, VA

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 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 holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $154,960 - $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 DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

USA CO Colorado Springs, USA VA Reston

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.

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 30 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.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.