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Company: General Dynamics ITLocation: Bossier City, LA Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 07/28/2026 Job Categories: Engineering, Information Technology |
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Cybersecurity Engineer Principal Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as a Cybersecurity Engineer Principal at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government. As a senior technical contributor within the SOC, the Cybersecurity Engineer Principal owns the design, implementation, optimization, and automation of the security information and event management ecosystem while also serving as the technical subject matter expert for Windows and Linux systems, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and vulnerability management platforms. This role operates at the intersection of systems engineering, security operations, data engineering, and platform architecture building and sustaining the telemetry pipelines, detection logic, and tool integrations that power Tier IIII analyst workflows. The ideal candidate brings deep, vendor-agnostic expertise across operating systems, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and vulnerability/compliance management, with proven ability to translate that knowledge into operational outcomes in a complex, multi-customer federal environment. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Administer, harden, and automate Windows Server and Linux systems (Red Hat, Rocky, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux); manage Active Directory, IAM, and PKI; apply secure configuration and patch baselines; and develop automation tooling using PowerShell and Bash.Design, implement, and operate distributed SIEM architectures including search head/indexer clustering, deployment infrastructure, data store management, and ingestion pipelines; onboard and normalize data sources across forwarders, event collectors, and syslog; develop parsing logic including timestamping, linebreaking, field extraction, and normalization.Develop highfidelity SIEM detection content including correlation searches, dashboards, alerts, and reporting; implement retention/index strategies balancing coverage, cost, and performance; integrate SIEM components via REST APIs, SDKs, and modular inputs with builtin observability and automation validation.Build and maintain SOAR automation workflows including playbooks for triage, enrichment, containment, and response; script integrations and operational logic in Python and PowerShell/Bash; integrate ticketing systems, identity platforms, directory services, and threat intelligence feeds; monitor and report automation KPIs.Administer and optimize enterprise EDR platforms including sensor deployment, policy management, and behavioral detection tuning; develop custom detections mapped to MITRE ATT&CK; integrate EDR telemetry into SIEM pipelines; conduct endpoint forensics and support containment activities during incident response.Operate vulnerability and compliance management programs including scanner infrastructure, schedules, authentication records, baselines, exceptions, and remediation workflows; align assessments with NIST 80053, FISMA, DISA STIGs, and CIS Benchmarks; integrate findings into SIEM/SOAR for automated remediation, SLA tracking, and trend reporting; produce executivelevel reporting on vulnerability posture.Lead detection engineering and threat intelligence operations including ATT&CK coverage mapping, proactive threat hunting, detectionascode lifecycle management, version control, and test pipeline maintenance.Maintain platform operations including monitoring pipeline reliability, tuning queries, optimizing summary indexing and data models, managing licensing and capacity, performing upgrades, and maintaining SOPs, runbooks, and architecture documentation; serve as Tier III escalation for SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and vulnerability platforms.Provide leadership and collaboration across Tier IIII analysts, engineering teams, and customer stakeholders; mentor engineers; drive postincident reviews into measurable improvements; and coordinate with architecture, infrastructure, network, and cloud teams while presenting technical information clearly to both executive and technical audiences. REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:BA/BS or equivalent and 8+ years of progressive cybersecurity, SOC, or security engineering experience.5+ years administering and securing Windows and Linux systems including Active Directory, IAM, PKI, baseline hardening, patching, and automation.Handson SIEM engineering experience including architecture design, data onboarding, parsing and normalization, detection development, dashboards, and performance optimization.Strong experience with Splunkincluding SPL development, Enterprise Security, and API integrationswith exposure to additional SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel or IBM QRadar.SOAR engineering experience including APIdriven automated workflows, enrichment, containment, response playbooks, and scripting for automation.Enterprise EDR administration with direct experience in CrowdStrike Falcon, including sensor deployment, policy tuning, custom IOAs, behavioral detections, threat hunting, and incident response support; experience with Defender for Endpoint or SentinelOne also applicable.Vulnerability and compliance management experience using Qualys or equivalent tools (Tenable, Rapid7), aligned to NIST 80053, FISMA, DISA STIGs, and CIS Benchmarks.Cloud security monitoring experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP including cloud log ingestion and detection engineering.Identity and PAM telemetry correlation experience with Active Directory, Okta, or CyberArk integrated into SIEM and SOAR pipelines.Network monitoring experience including IDS/IPS analysis, NetFlow analytics, and eastwest traffic visibility.Strong scripting proficiency in Python and PowerShell/Bash for automation and platform integration.Experience developing detection content aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and performing coverage gap analysis.Ability to integrate and automate security platforms using REST APIs, SDKs, and eventdriven pipelines.Strong communication skills and proven ability to interface effectively with technical teams, executives, and customer stakeholders. Required certifications:Splunk Core Certified Power User, Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, or Splunk ES Certified Admin within 6 months of hireSplunk SOAR or Palo Alto XSOAR certification within 6 months of hireDoD 8140/DCWF CSSP Analyst within 6 months of hire Security Clearance Level: Ability to pass a background check to obtain and maintain suitability for multiagency federal/state support. US Citizenship is required. Location: Hybrid in Bossier City, LA GDIT IS YOUR PLACEAt GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunitiesSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time offCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplaceOWN YOUR OPPORTUNITYExplore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and youll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward. #GDITLA Contact Information
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