Cyber Systems Engineer

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Endpoint Security Management, Endpoint Security Solutions, Microsoft PowerShell
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

As a Cyber Systems Engineer, you will be an architect, engineer, and enhance advanced cyber capabilities across a large-scale enterprise environment. This role focuses on designing and building cyber tools, strengthening endpoint defenses, and integrating security technologies into complex DoD infrastructures. You will drive innovation across the cyber ecosystem by developing scalable, resilient, and automated security solutions that protect mission-critical assets.

This position supports the CITS contract for USCENTCOM and is based in Tampa, Florida. It is a high-impact engineering role responsible for advancing endpoint security posture, optimizing cyber tool performance, and ensuring the reliability of security services across more than 15,000 enterprise endpoints.

Key Responsibilities:

Cyber Tool & Security Architecture Engineering

• Design, architect, and engineer advanced cyber tools and endpoint security capabilities across enterprise DoD environments.
• Lead the engineering and deployment, building and maintaining Cyber tools:
  
  • Trellix
  • Trellix- HX
  • Fortra
  • Application Control (Solidcore)
• Develop scalable architectures that ensure high availability, resiliency, and performance across 19+ ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) servers.

Systems Integration & Advanced Engineering

• Integrate cyber tools with enterprise systems, networks, and mission applications.
• Engineer end-to-end lifecycle solutions-from design and modeling to integration, testing, and sustainment.
• Perform advanced systems design work including logic design, I/O design, and digital systems engineering.

Cyber Operations Engineering & Troubleshooting

• Conduct deep-dive analysis and troubleshooting of complex endpoint security issues.
• Engineer permanent solutions using advanced diagnostic tools and methodologies.
• Develop and enforce security policies, compliance configurations, and hardened endpoint baselines.

Automation, Scripting & Infrastructure as Code

• Build automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages to streamline cyber tool management.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using DSC or Puppet to support provisioning and configuration of security infrastructure.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery of cyber capabilities.

Security Hardening, Resiliency & Continuity

• Engineer backup, redundancy, and disaster recovery strategies for endpoint security infrastructure.
• Develop innovative methods to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and cyber resilience.

Documentation, Reporting & Knowledge Sharing

• Produce detailed engineering documentation, system diagrams, and security reports.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and specialized training to junior engineers and administrators.
• Support large-scale security exercises, vulnerability assessments, and readiness events.

Required Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience in cyber engineering or endpoint security engineering
• DoD 8140/8570-compliant certification
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Required Technical Skills

• Expertise designing and engineering enterprise endpoint security solutions (ENS, DLP, MA, RSD, PA, Solidcore).
• Strong experience administering and troubleshooting ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO).
• Advanced understanding of cyber threats, mitigation strategies, and endpoint security best practices.
• Proficiency in PowerShell or similar scripting languages.
• Strong knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies, compliance frameworks, and enterprise security standards.

Desired Skills

• Experience engineering endpoint security architectures for USCENTCOM or similar military networks.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management tools and methodologies.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor junior engineers.
• ITIL 4 Foundation certification.

Travel

• Up to 10% travel, including potential OCONUS support for USCENTCOM exercises.

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The likely salary range for this position is $144,500 - $195,500. 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 FL MacDill AFB

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.

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