Cyber Security Analyst

Cybersecurity Analyst

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cybersecurity Analyst at GDIT. Here, 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 Analyst at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Department of State. You will play a crucial role in cyber security and network monitoring.

How a Network Operation Center Analyst will make an impact:

• Monitor system performance and availability using system monitoring tools.
• Perform initial triage of system alerts to determine their severity and impact.
• Respond to alerts and incidents in a timely manner, diagnosing and resolving system issues.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks such as firmware upgrades, patch management, and configuration changes.
• Escalate incidents to higher-tier technicians or engineering teams as necessary.
• Document incident details, actions taken, and lessons learned for future reference and analysis.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps.

What you'll need to succeed bring your cyber expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Cybersecurity Analyst must have:

• Technical training, certification(s) or degree: Security +CE
• Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technician Level 1 or Information Assurance Manager Level 1 or obtain and approved Incident Responder certification within 6 months of the date of hire
• Technical training, certifications, or bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• 2 year (4+ preferred) technical experience
• 1 year of helpdesk experience
• Department of State employee or contractor experience preferred but not required
• User experience with system monitoring tools such Splunk and ScienceLogic.
• User experience with Tenable Security Center and Symantec Endpoint Protection
• Familiarity of Cisco Switches and Firewalls and VMWare Products
• Working knowledge of various operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and RedHat Linux.
• Strong understanding of network, compute, and storage concepts.
• Certifications such as CCNA, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ or equivalent are preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Dayshift work only
• US Citizenship required and Top Secret clearance

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 $72,250 - $97,750. This is not 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 VA Manassas

Additional work locations: None

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 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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