Senior Security Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversaw the assessment and design of network security solutions within datacenters and virtual cloud platforms.

• Provided both technical and administrative leadership to personnel tasked with the design, implementation, and operational aspects of security infrastructure, ensuring the accuracy of their outputs.

• Offered recommendations and supervised significant installations of security infrastructure.

• Ensured adherence to agency IT standards in security architecture and effective integration with other systems and external interfaces.

• Gained insights into and executed agency security policies within network security infrastructure devices.

• Assessed cybersecurity risks to guarantee the protection of critical data and systems according to federal guidelines, integrating them with enterprise-wide solutions.

• Monitored trends, news, and shifts in threat and compliance landscapes.

• Advised organizational management and formulated and implemented plans for compliance and risk mitigation.

• Utilized security engineering principles and theories to suggest design and configuration alternatives.

• Reviewed existing security systems to pinpoint deficiencies and areas for enhancement.

• Designed, implemented, maintained, and operated security controls and countermeasures for information systems.

• Provided technical direction to personnel regarding security requirements and potential solutions or mitigation strategies.

• Led, mentored, and managed a team of security professionals, promoting a collaborative and high-performance workplace.

• Conducted performance evaluations, offered career development advice, and supported the professional advancement of team members.

• Coordinated and managed team projects, ensuring effective delegation and timely task completion.

• Resolved conflicts and made sound decisions regarding personnel issues, fostering a positive and inclusive team culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience as a Security Engineer.

• Specialized experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining large-scale or enterprise-wide network security systems, including Firewalls, IDS/IPS, content filters, and SSL-Visibility systems.

• Advanced security certification from Palo Alto, Cisco, or Juniper, with a preference for Palo Alto.

• Strong skills in people management, including team leadership, conflict resolution, and performance management.

• Ability to oversee the design and implementation of network security solutions in datacenters and virtual cloud environments.

• Technical and administrative oversight of security infrastructure projects.

• Assurance of compliance with agency IT standards and security architecture.

• Evaluation of cybersecurity risks and protection strategies for critical data and systems.

• Proficiency in security architecture, design, implementation, and operations.

• Analysis of trends and compliance environments to provide advice on risk and mitigation strategies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a diverse selection of medical plan options, some of which come with Health Savings Accounts.

• Dental plan options.

• A vision plan.

• A 401(k) plan that allows contributions in both pre and post-tax dollars up to IRS annual limits, along with a company match.

• To promote work/life balance, GDIT provides employees with full flexible work weeks where feasible, as well as a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick leave, personal time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave.

• Typically, GDIT grants new employees 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for vacations, personal matters, and illness, in addition to 10 paid holidays each year.

• Paid leave and holidays are prorated based on the employee’s hire date.

• The GDIT Paid Family Leave program offers up to 160 hours of paid leave over a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.

• To help employees safeguard their income, we provide or offer additional benefits like short and long-term disability, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, personal accident coverage, critical illness insurance, and business travel insurance.

• We regularly assess our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings remain competitive and align with employee feedback regarding what they value most.