Cyber Security Project Engineer – TSSCI wPolygraph

Job Description

Company: General Dynamics Information Technology

Location: Chantilly, US

## Cyber Security Project Engineer

– TS/SCI w/Polygraph

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cyber Security Project Engineer supporting critical customer activities. GDIT is seeking a highly skilled professional to join our team as we serve as a premier provider of cyber security services. You’ll help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter, working within a consummate cyber security risk management “as a service” platform across multiple fabrics and centers.

### What You’ll Be Doing

As a Cyber Security Project Engineer, you’ll take on responsibility for identifying, analyzing, and responding to security incidents across enterprise and cloud environments. Your work will involve intrusion analysis, forensic collection, malware investigation, and close coordination with cyber defense teams to mitigate threats and strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include leading and supporting enterprise-wide incident response activities while coordinating incident response functions within cloud environments. You’ll produce after-action reviews and incident reports for both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring clear communication of findings and recommendations.

On the threat detection and analysis side, you’ll collect and analyze intrusion artifacts to support mitigation efforts, receive and triage network alerts from multiple sources, and monitor external threat intelligence to assess potential enterprise impact. You’ll perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting to keep the organization informed of emerging threats and defensive posture.

Forensics work will be central to your role. You’ll conduct initial, forensically sound image collection and analysis while preserving evidence integrity in accordance with established standards and procedures. Beyond incident response, you’ll develop and publish cyber defense techniques, guidance, and incident findings, contributing to enterprise knowledge bases and establishing security best practices across the organization.

### What You’ll Need to Succeed

You must currently possess a Top Secret/SCI clearance with an active polygraph. This is a hard requirement. US citizenship is also required.

Your education should include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline.

You’ll need 8+ years of related experience in cybersecurity, incident response, or related fields. Your technical foundation must be strong across incident response and cyber defense, including deep knowledge of incident response methodologies, categories, and timelines. You should understand cyber defense policies and procedures and possess the ability to perform damage assessments and determine remediation paths.

Experience with threat detection and intrusion analysis is essential. You need working knowledge of intrusion detection methodologies for both host and network environments, experience using security event correlation tools, and a clear understanding of attack classes, attack stages, and adversary behaviors.

You’ll demonstrate proficiency in malware and vulnerability analysis, including malware analysis concepts and containment techniques. You should have the ability to identify, capture, contain, and report malware effectively, with skill in recognizing and categorizing vulnerabilities and associated attacks.

Strong network and system security knowledge is required. This includes understanding of network security architecture, topology, and communication principles, along with knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, directory services), network services, interactions, and secure communications. You’ll also need solid knowledge of system administration, OS hardening, and application security threats.

Cloud security understanding is increasingly important. You must grasp cloud service models and how they affect incident response capabilities, making you valuable in modern hybrid environments.

Your certification requirements include holding at least one of the following: CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), CEH Practical, ECIH, GRID, RCCE Level 1, CBROPS, CCSP, Cloud+, FITSP

– O, GCED, GCIH, GSEC, Pen. Test+, or Security+.

Preferred certifications include board certification in relevant security programs such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, NCSF, or CAP, along with professional certifications in cloud technologies—specifically Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure—and understanding of FISMA.

### The Role Details

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position located in Mc. Lean, VA on the customer site. Travel is minimal, required less than 10%, and the work arrangement is onsite with no remote or hybrid options.

### Total Rewards Package

GDIT offers a competitive benefits package for all US-based employees. Medical coverage includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, and a vision plan. You’ll also receive a 401(k) plan with the ability to contribute both pre- and post-tax dollars up to IRS annual limits and receive a company match.

Work-life balance is valued here. GDIT offers full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave.

Additional protective benefits include short and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, personal accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and business travel and accident insurance.

Beyond compensation, GDIT provides professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications, an internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career, and access to cutting-edge technology that keeps you at the forefront of the field.

The likely salary range for this position is $152,113 – $205,799 annually. This range reflects our commitment to competitive compensation, though actual salary will be set based on your experience, geographic location, and any contractual requirements that may apply.

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