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From the employer's careers site First seen 6 Nov 2026

Information Assurance Security Engineer

Salary

$115,600 - $156,400 per year

Apply on General Dynamics Information Systems (GDIT)

Description

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Information Assurance Security Engineer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared Information Security Engineer joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or Arnold, MO.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for writing information security policy drafts, writing and reviewing Memorandum of Agreements and coordinating and managing all aspects of the Certification and Accreditation.
  • Advise and assess system design/architecture as well as defining, designing and evaluating information security systems.
  • Manage multi-agency information sharing and integration security.
  • Maintain affiliations with high-level personnel at multiple agencies and organizations involved in Information Security.
  • Tasking includes incident response, system access approval, audit log review, Configuration Control Board and daily consultations/consulting on a wide variety of security issues.
  • Report, document and investigate all security related incidents; assist with development and implementation of corrective measures.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph. Can sponsor for polygraph
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience.​
  • 5+ years of related experience in data security administration.
  • Candidate must have knowledge of and experience with ICD 503 and be familiar with Cloud Infrastructure/AWS-based solutions.
  • Candidate must possess IAM II certification to start in accordance with DOD 8570.1M.

System design and development experience

  • Defines, plans, designs, and evaluates information security systems.
  • Assesses architecture and current hardware limitations, defines and designs system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
  • Performs a variety of complex tasks associated with information security ranging from the design of security components to complex architectures.
  • Supervise the work of other engineers performing a variety of information security tasks.

Benefits

  • 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

Skills

Required

  • Information System Security
  • Security Infrastructure
  • Security Tools
  • ICD 503
  • Cloud Infrastructure/AWS-based solutions
  • IAM II certification
  • Unix
  • RHEL OS
  • Microsoft macros
  • PowerShell scripts
  • Windows Enterprise AD architecture
  • VMWare Virtualization
  • network routing/vlan technology

Nice to have

  • CISSP certification or equivalent (CAP, GSLC, CISM)
  • System administration experience
  • Network engineering experience
Apply on General Dynamics Information Systems (GDIT)