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Cloud Security Engineer

Company name
General Dynamics Information Technology

Location
Portland, OR, United States

Employment Type
Full-Time

Industry
Engineering, It

Posted on
Oct 17, 2021

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Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Job Family: Cyber Engineering

We are GDIT. We support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. At GDIT, cyber security is not just a singular part of our mission—it connects every one of us because it’s embedded into every aspect of what we do.

GDIT Technology Shared Services (TSS) is your place! You make it your own by bringing your ideas and unique perspective to our culture. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you are helping us ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cloud Security Engineer supporting GDMS, you will be trusted to provide support of operational innovation and security direction to the business to elevate the company’s security posture within a cloud computing infrastructure.

In this role, a typical day will include the responsibilities below:

Serve as a cloud security subject matter expert by providing guidance on industry best practices and defense in-depth strategies for the security architecture of both cloud-based and on prem systems

Perform technical risk assessments of new technology and ensure the solution meets IT Cyber security policies and frameworks and secure architecture designs

Assess and measure risk impact of a security deficiency and communicate the risk or risks to the required IT Cyber teams and stakeholders

Recommend, test, design, deploy and optimize threat detection/prevention solutions for DLP, Data Encryption, Next-Gen Firewalls, Cloud Security products, IDS/IDPS, SASE, Zero Trust and other industry standard security technologies.

Develop solution test procedure, test report and implementation plan documents as required for a given project

Proactively identify issues and recommend configuration settings or supporting solutions to mitigate security deficiencies in the GDMS network

Perform security approval of firewall and network changes of on prem and cloud-based systems

Work with the respective functional teams and stakeholders to resolve security related configuration issues

Work with the project teams to assist in the test and evaluation of new solutions ensuring the solution satisfies IT Cyber functional requirements

Required qualifications:

BA/BS and a minimum of 5 years of experience in a specialized cyber security area or equivalent experience in lieu of degree

Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required

Experience with implementation, configuration, and integration of security products from vendors such as Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, ZScaler, AppGate, Crowdstrike, Okta, VMWare, Illumio, Guardicore and Microsoft

Familiarity with emerging cloud security solutions and networking concepts with AWS or Azure, both preferred Strong understanding of enterprise network security technologies including but not limited to web security, proxies, firewalls, SSL/TLS, GRE and IPsec tunneling, DNS, load balancing, SD-WAN, VPN's, DLP, Advanced Threat detection, killchain and threat analytic technologies

Strong understanding of authentication and authorization protocols including OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML 2.0, Kerberos and practical knowledge of conditional based access control technologies to effectively implement adaptive and risk-based network access control

Knowledge of SaaS applications and the security implications around integrating them into SASE solutions

Strong understanding of defense-in-depth security best practices

Highly motivated self-starter who enjoys engineering challenges and learning new tools and technology

Able to accept & integrate constructive feedback

Demonstrates ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of individuals

Demonstrates ability to learn and apply GDMS culture, policies and processes

Effective communication skills

Preferred qualifications

7 yearsof experience in a specialized cyber security area

GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, GFE, GCFA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, or CIA Certifications preferred

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

Full-flex work week

401K with company match

Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

Collaborative teams of highly motivated critical thinkers and innovators

Ability to make a real impact on the world around you

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GDIT CAREERS

Opportunity Owned

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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