Splunk/Soar Engineer

Cybersecurity Engineer Senior

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cybersecurity Engineer Senior 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 Engineer Senior, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of our customers. You will play a crucial role in enhancing the cybersecurity posture and automating security operations.

• Lead the development and deployment of Splunk SOAR automation capabilities to streamline incident response and improve threat detection.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including threat analysts, incident responders, and IT administrators to integrate Splunk SOAR with existing security tools and workflows.
• Drive the innovation and optimization of security automation processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, tackle challenges, and deliver key outcomes.
• Utilize advanced Splunk SOAR automation tools, scripting languages (Python, JavaScript), and cybersecurity frameworks to fortify our defenses.

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

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of related experience in cybersecurity engineering with a focus on automation and security orchestration.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in Splunk SOAR, Python scripting, incident response, threat analysis, and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Role requirements: Ability to work onsite, occasional travel as needed.
• Ability to manage parallel tasks and accurately document any issues and/or resolutions
• Understanding of information systems and architectures
• CompTIA Security+ certification (or ability to obtain within the first 6 weeks)
• Possesses sound analytical problem-solving and documentation skills
• Knowledge of various network vulnerability scanning platforms (Qualys, Nessus, etc.)
• Knowledge of Routers, Switches, Fortinet proxy filtering, Firewalls, and authorization boundaries
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows networks

Location: Hybrid at GDIT's Integrated Technology Center in Bossier City, LA. Participation in an on-call rotation for handling of after-hours escalations will be required.

Preferred qualifications (optional):

• Active Secret Clearance (or higher)
• Knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud computing
• Knowledge of NextGen Security Products
• Knowledge of current IT security best practices
• Knowledge of system administration, network and operating system hardening techniques, firewall/policy rulesets

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.
• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
• 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 $110,500 - $149,500. 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: 10-25%

Telecommuting Options: Hybrid

Work Location: USA LA Bossier City

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.