Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Information Technology (IT), Risk Management, Security

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

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.

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Security Control Assessor (Zero Trust Architect Principal) 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

• Conduct Security Control Assessments of IC information systems, with specialized expertise evaluating Zero Trust maturity across identity, device, network, application, data, and analytics domains.
• Review and validate technical evidence of Zero Trust capability implementation, distinguishing verified, testable controls from self-reported claims.
• Apply hands-on technical knowledge of identity/access management, network segmentation, endpoint detection, data protection, and security monitoring to assess real-world implementation maturity.
• Identify capability gaps and documents risk-based findings that hold up to senior leadership review.
• Communicates assessment results clearly to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
• Stays current on Zero Trust architecture standards and evolving assessment methodologies.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information systems, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline.
• Four (4) years of additional demonstrated work experience in Security Control Assessor (SCA) and Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO)Testing will be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• A Master’s degree in an applicable discipline be substituted for three years of demonstrated work experience
• Three (3) years of cybersecurity experience with at least one year of experience conducting SCAs under ICD 503/CNSSI 1253 NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Risk Management Framework (RMF), or a similar framework.
• One full year of SCA experiences within the last three calendar years.
• One full year supporting cloud environment and experience performing security assessments in a cloud environment (AWS, Google, IBM, Azure, and Oracle).
• Must meet Department of War (DOW) 8570.01-M baseline certification requirement for Information Assurances Technical (IAT) Level III CASP+CE, CCNP Security, CISA, or CISSP or Associate, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.
• Knowledge of Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) of security controls.
• Knowledge of general attack strategies (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK Framework).
• Knowledge of NISPOM, ICD 503, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 705, and other ICDs as appropriate.
• Skill in conducting vulnerability scans and recognizing vulnerability in security systems (e.g., Cloud Environments) ASW, Google, IBM, Azure, and Oracle.
• Make recommendations to the IC CISO or designee for improving TTPS for better cyber threat protection.
• Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

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

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The likely salary range for this position is $142,792 - $187,709. 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:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA MD Bethesda

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.

 

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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