Cyber Security Analyst Sr - Remote Role

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

AWS Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Security Tools, Vulnerability Assessments

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Engineer to join our security organization and help protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems and data.

This role is responsible for engineering and implementing security controls, enhancing defensive capabilities, supporting compliance requirements, and ensuring secure operation of cloud and on premises environments. The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth, hands on experience with modern security tools, and a proactive approach to threat mitigation.

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by bringing your ideas and unique perspective to our culture. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you are helping us ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Senior Cloud Security Analyst joining our team to support CMS activities.

IN THIS ROLE A TYPICAL DAY WILL INCLUDE:

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls aligned with organizational policies and federal standards.
• Engineer solutions to protect cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments.
• Deploy and manage security monitoring technologies, including SIEM, vulnerability scanners, EDR, and identity protections.
• Support architecture reviews to ensure new technologies and applications meet security requirements.
• Analyze security events and collaborate with SOC teams to streamline detection and response.
• Lead vulnerability remediation efforts, partnering with infrastructure and application teams.
• Develop automation for security processes and control enforcement.
• Contribute to Zero Trust architecture, access management, and segmentation strategies.
• Produce clear documentation, including system designs, standards, runbooks, and configuration baselines.
• Support compliance audits, risk assessments, and control validation efforts.
• Evaluate new security technologies and make recommendations for adoption.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years’ experience in cybersecurity engineering, security operations, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of network security, identity management, cloud security, and endpoint protection.
• Hands on experience with SIEM platforms, vulnerability management tools, and security monitoring solutions.
• Familiarity with NIST, CIS, Zero Trust, and other security frameworks.
• Ability to write technical documentation and communicate security concepts clearly.
• Experience scripting or automating tasks using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages.

• Security certification such as a CISSP or CISA.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with Fortigate Firewall, Application scanning, End-point protection
• Hands-on Experience with AWS Cloud Services of AWS Config, Cloudtrail/Cloudwatch, System Manager, Route53, Cloudfront, and Cloudformation
• Ability to interpret logged security events
• Experience with Vulnerability scanning application and ability to interpret results
• May provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to Help Desk support team
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and customer service skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to identify root cause related to problems

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home, with core work hours Monday – Friday 9:00 AM ET – 3:00 PM ET.
• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you.

The likely salary range for this position is $119,000 - $161,000. 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:

Remote

Work Location:

USA FL Home Office (FLHOME)

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, 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:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

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