Req ID: RQ171854Type of Requisition: RegularClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: NonePublic Trust/Other Required: NACI (T1)Job Family: Cyber SecuritySkills:Certificate Management,IT Automation,ScriptingExperience:5 + years of related experienceJob Description:Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer supporting the United States Postal Service (USPS). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects, build your skills, and grow a rewarding career.At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer supporting USPS, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Cybersecurity Automation Engineer joining our team to be responsible for assessing and automating the operations of the Certificate Lifecycle Management office, assess the current state of the operations, including the degree of automation currently enabled, the automation tools employed, the degree of success from the automations, and the skill set of the current automation staff. In addition, the Cybersecurity Automation Engineer will also examine the types of certificates used, and the use cases in which they are deployed, will also develop proof of concept automation scripts which can be deployed by the operations team, and the metrics / dashboard which will be used to track the performance of the automation as well as train the operations staff in the use and maintenance of the automations developed.To support our USPS team as a Cybersecurity Automation Engineer, you will also need to be experienced, driven, and have strong coding skills in automation. You will be collaborating closely with peers and customers which means you need to be an active listener, detail-oriented, and a clear communicator.HOW A CYBERSECURITY AUTOMATION ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
Take a leadership role in designing, building, implementing, and maintaining certificate management infrastructure.
Mature the automation efforts of the lifecycle of a certificate.
Use and administer automation tools such as, Ansible, ServiceNow, and Venafi.
Write documentation and provide training around automation tools.
Be mindful of customer needs and clearly communicate complex information.
Demonstrate a high attention to detail, examining every aspect of the system.
Exercise strong time management skills by taking on multiple projects simultaneously while debugging issues reported by customers.
Be attentive to communication and productivity tools ensuring inquiries are responded to in a timely manner.
Recommend system improvements and changes to systems, as needed.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:Education:
Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
Required Experience:
5+ years of Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity Operations or similar experience
4+ years of experience with advanced knowledge, in one or more of the following areas:
Kubernetes
Infrastructure as Code, specifically managing Salt or Ansible
Experience working with automation tools such as Ansible
Experience with developing and implementing ServiceNow workflows for process optimization, tracking, and reporting
Required Skills & Abilities:
SOAR Engineer capable of composing playbooks and experience in creating YAML files for inclusion in products like Ansible
Expert in developing custom tool integrations modifying existing interfaces for optimization
Experience with one or more scripting languages, such as YAML, Python, Bash, and/or Ruby
Basic familiarity with the Venafi Machine Identity Management platform for Certificate Management Lifecycle
Security Clearance Level :
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
The security clearance for this program requires the selected candidate to have resided in the US for the past five years. The selected candidate cannot have left the country for longer than 90 consecutive days and no more than 180 cumulative days.
Location :
100% Remote work within the US.
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home 401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
#GDITCareers #Cybersecurity #KubernetesOur 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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.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.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.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.