System Security Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

System Security Engineer

Transform technology into opportunity as a System Security Engineer with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you'll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a System Security Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

***Position is currently located in Elkridge, MD and will likely relocate to another Customer site in Washington, DC by Spring 2026.***

How An Information Technology Data Analyst Will Make An Impact:

• Design, implement, document, and manage information system security applications.
• Review and analyze collected data in Splunk and other monitoring tools to determine the performance, health and security of a system or network.
• Recommend and implement changes to the overall system or network to ensure service to the customer.
• Recommend and implement changes to hardware and software configurations across a system or network to maximize performance.
• Expert knowledge of organization and Information Technology operations and business objectives.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data in one or more specialties to include Splunk Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) system.
• Manage products and services to provide real time analysis, monitoring and alerting on security logs generated by applications, hosts, and network devices.
• Formulate and define system scope and objectives, develops or modifies processes to solve complex problems for computer systems and business and electronic interfaces to achieve desired results using innovative technologies.
• Develop and apply advanced engineering and design methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and advanced system requirements, hardware/software interfaces and applications.

What You'll Need To Succeed:

• Required Education and Experience: Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree + 8 years
• Required Certifications: DoD Manual 8570.01-M at the Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II role
• Required: Experience monitoring performance, health, and security via Splunk
• Required: Experience configuring information system security applications.
• Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph
• Preferred DoD 8140 Certifications: PenTest+, GSEC, GISF, GFACT, GCED, Cloud+
• Location: On Customer Site
• Preferred Experience: Familiarity with Splunk, Tenable Nessus, and Trellix ePO, Vulnerability Scanning, Endpoint Security (Antivirus) Products

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 an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $127,500 - $172,500. 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: None

Telecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA MD Elkridge

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.