Cybersecurity Engineer SME

Join a globally respected technology and professional services leader delivering mission critical capabilities for the U.S. government. This onsite role in Honolulu, Hawaii offers a competitive salary range of $169,604 to $229,464 per year, plus growth opportunities through an AI powered career tool, a dedicated internal mobility team, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that values innovation and a military friendly environment. You will influence enterprise cybersecurity architecture, RMF compliance, incident response, and ongoing security modernization, while mentoring teammates and delivering executive briefings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise cybersecurity strategy aligned with DoW policies and mission objectives.
• Lead security architecture reviews and approve secure technical designs.
• Establish security baselines and enforce them across systems and networks.
• Drive modernization initiatives to strengthen security posture and resilience.
• Oversee RMF activities, including system categorization, control implementation, assessment support, and ATO package development.
• Maintain compliance with applicable DoW directives and DISA STIG requirements.
• Perform risk assessments and craft mitigation strategies.
• Support cybersecurity inspections, audits, and continuous monitoring programs.
• Manage cybersecurity operations, including monitoring, detection, and response.
• Lead incident response for cyber events affecting mission systems and perform root cause analysis with remediation actions.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and playbooks.
• Design and secure enterprise environments covering network security, endpoint protection, IAM, cloud security, and data protection.
• Integrate Zero Trust principles where applicable and ensure secure configuration management and vulnerability remediation.
• Develop cybersecurity policies, standards, and SOPs; provide executive briefings on posture, risks, and mitigations.
• Maintain accurate security documentation and metrics; provide technical oversight to engineers and analysts.
• Mentor junior staff and promote best practices across the program; collaborate with networks, systems, cloud, and applications teams for secure integration.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting DoW or federal IT environments.
• RMF experience; continuous monitoring and vulnerability management.
• Proficiency with network and endpoint security technologies, secure system architecture, and incident response methodologies.
• Experience supporting classified network environments (such as SIPR or JWICS) or equivalent.

Technologies

• AWS GovCloud
• Azure Government
• EDR/XDR
• Firewalls and IDS/IPS
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Benefits

• Growth: AI powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: Internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award winning culture of innovation and a military friendly workplace

Work Requirements

• 15+ years of related experience
• May vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Travel Required

None

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Salary and Benefits Information

The likely salary range for this position is $169,604 - $229,464. This is not a guarantee of compensation. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and contractual requirements and could fall outside the stated range. View information about benefits and our total rewards program.

About Our Work

We are GDIT, a global technology and professional services firm delivering mission oriented solutions to U.S. government, defense, and intelligence agencies. With 26,000 experts across more than 50 countries, we power digital modernization, AI and cloud capabilities, cyber, and application development. Our aim is to create a safer, smarter world through deep expertise and advanced technology. Join our Talent Community to stay informed about career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.