Cybersecurity Lead Architect at GDIT

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Cyber and IT Risk Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Cyber Defense, Security Architecture Design, System Security

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cybersecurity Lead Architect supporting the United States Postal Service. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiators. As a Cybersecurity Lead Architect, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Cybersecurity Lead Architect joining our team to analyze design, develop, implement, and support code for our government customer, the United States Postal Service.

HOW A CYBERSECURITY LEAD ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

In this role, a typical day will include:

Creating an inventory to assess the Certificate Life Cycle Management processes, Standard Operating Procedures, and tools for completeness and compare to industry best practices. Prepare a gap analysis.
Oversee a proof of concept for automation of certificate installation and renewals.
Lead the design and deployment of complex cybersecurity solutions focused on incident response, vulnerability management, threat hunt, and cyber defense; ensuring they align with client needs and industry best practices.
Collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives, security requirements, and risk management strategies.
Develop and implement comprehensive security solutions that address current and future threats, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
Provide strategic guidance on cybersecurity initiatives, including risk assessments, vulnerability management, and incident response planning.
Lead and mentor a team of cybersecurity architects and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
Design and oversee cybersecurity solutions, ensuring they deliver high value and meet client expectations.
Stay current with emerging cybersecurity trends, technologies, and threat landscapes, and incorporate relevant advancements into the solution architecture.
Prepare and present detailed architectural plans, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and clients.
Ensure the continuous improvement of cybersecurity processes, tools, and methodologies.
Manage project budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure successful delivery of cybersecurity solutions and managed services.
Develop actionable security blueprints, principles, models, designs, standards, and guidelines to ensure information technology architecture and support is consistent, usable, secure, and adds value to the business.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, preferred but not required.
NOTE: If resources do not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required.

Required Experience:

10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 7 years in a senior architecture or solution design role for a large program
Technology consultant with expertise specific to Post Quantum Cryptography and capable of evaluating cryptographic technologies.
Knowledge of SOAR capabilities and experience with designing automated processes, enterprise security architecture, and evaluating/developing system integrations.
Expert on integrating modern and legacy tool sets across disparate environments.
Experience with asset management, networking, and cybersecurity.
Successful candidate will demonstrate substantial experience hunting for and mitigating cyber threats across multiple organizations in different industries in public sector environments.
Extensive knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls) and regulatory requirements.
Proven experience in designing and implementing complex security architectures in diverse environments.
Proficiency in advanced cybersecurity technologies and solutions (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, firewalls, cloud security).
Strong strategic planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build strong relationships with clients and senior leadership.

Preferred Experience:

Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, TOGAF, or similar are highly desirable.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Security Clearance Level:

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
This position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location:

Morrisville, NC
Falls Church, VA
Eagan, MN
Remote considered

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $166,280 - $224,968. 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:

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA NC Morrisville

Additional Work Locations:

USA VA Falls Church

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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