Cybersecurity Specialist

GD Information Technology • Honolulu, HI

19h • $111,155 - $150,385 • Onsite

About The Position

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cybersecurity Specialist at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government. We are seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist to support a mission-critical defense program in Oahu, Hawaii.

Requirements

• 5 + years of related experience
• US Citizenship Required: Yes
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5–6 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity or information systems security.
• Active TS clearance (SCI eligibility preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise in developing, implementing, and maintaining robust cybersecurity solutions to meet system-wide information security requirements.
• Supports certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation by reviewing content for completeness and compliance and applying system security engineering expertise across areas such as system security design, risk management, cross-domain solutions, encryption, and intrusion detection.
• Performs system installation, configuration maintenance, account management, patching, signature maintenance, and troubleshooting for Information Assurance (IA) and Cyber Network Defense (CND) systems.
• Establishes and satisfies information security requirements based on user needs, policies, regulations, and resource demands, while providing leadership and guidance to junior staff.
• Coordinates with senior representatives from customer organizations to address program goals, milestones, resources, and risks.
• Applies subject matter expertise to both common user information systems and specialized security systems, including classified networks.
• Ensures compliance with cybersecurity principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability, non-repudiation, and access control) and performs incident handling, security testing, auditing, and contingency planning.
• Provides work oversight to ensure accuracy, adherence to deadlines, and the successful management of multiple tasks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
• 401K with company match
• Competitive pay and paid time off
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level