Cybersecurity Automation Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family:

Cyber Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Automation, Automation Technology, Automation Tools

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

The Cybersecurity Automation Engineer is responsible for the implementation of automation related to certificate lifecycle management, and implementation in other areas as required.  Works as part of a team for reviewing, assessing and developing courses of action related to automating Certificate Lifecycle Management operations. The Cybersecurity Automation Engineer will routinely review the current state of operations, including the degree of automation currently enabled, the automation tools employed, measure the degree of success from existing automation and the skill set of the current staff, and incorporate proper documentation methodologies. The Engineer will also examine the types of certificates used, and the use cases in which they are deployed. The Engineer will also develop proof of concept automation scripts which can deployed by the operations team, and the metrics / dashboard which will be used to track the performance of the automation.  The Engineer will also work with and train the operations staff in the use and maintenance of the automations developed.

To support our team, you will 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.

What You'll Do

• 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 Splunk SOAR, 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.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 3+ years of Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity Operations or similar experience
• SOAR Engineer capable of composing playbooks
• Advanced knowledge, including 2+ years of experience, in one or more of the following areas:
  • Experience working with automation tools, such as Ansible, Splunk SOAR, Chef, Puppet, etc.
  • Experience developing and implementing workflows for process optimization, tracking, and reporting
• Experience working with Application Programming Interfaces (API)
• Experience with one or more scripting languages, such as YAML, Python, Bash, PowerShell, and/or Ruby

Preferred skills:

• Experience with certificate management
• Basic familiarity with the Venafi Machine Identity Management platform for Certificate Management Lifecycle.
• Dashboard content creation and management optimizing reporting, real-time data metrics, and informing stakeholders.
• Custom tool integrations and interfaces optimization.
• Understanding of system resiliency, uptime, and availability best practices.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $108,800 - $147,200. 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:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. 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 50 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.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

gdit.com/tc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans