Cyber Engineer Architect - SIEM Security Architect
General Dynamics Information Technology · Any Location / Remote ·
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- Remote
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- Full time
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- Security
- Experience
- 5+ years
General Dynamics Information Technology · Any Location / Remote ·
Type of Requisition:
RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:
NoneClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
NonePublic Trust/Other Required:
OtherJob Family:
Cyber and IT Risk ManagementJob Qualifications:
Skills:
Log Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), SIEM ToolsCertifications:
NoneExperience:
10 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
NoJob Description:
Cyber Engineer Architect –SIEM Security Architect
Join GDIT as a Cyber Engineer Architect where innovation meets mission-critical infrastructure. We are seeking a forward-thinking engineer with a passion for network visibility, secure access, and cloud-edge integration. In this role, you’ll leverage tools like Splunk, Palo Alto Prisma Access, CrowdStrike, F5, Gigamon, and Tenable One to enhance availability, scalability, and protection of systems supporting national objectives.
· 10+ years of hands-on experience deploying and architecting cybersecurity solutions including Security Information & Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), web content filtering, network forensics, and firewall management.
· Architect and deploy solutions using Splunk and Palo Alto.
· Lead the integration of Splunk SOAR with security tools, including SIEM (Splunk), Palo Alto, EDRs (e.g., CrowdStrike), and ticketing platforms (e.g., ServiceNow).
· Integrate Gigamon and ExtraHop visibility solutions to enable deep packet inspection, flow mapping, and toolchain optimization with Splunk.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and enforce system security controls aligned with NIST and FedRAMP frameworks, to include customer Enterprise Log Management standard.
· Troubleshoot and resolve system issues and provide escalation support for infrastructure-related incidents.
· Coach and mentor junior team members, fostering communication, collaboration, and encouragement. Works independently under limited supervision.
· Convey technical and architectural information to customer and customer support towers to improve security awareness and understanding of MSS solutions.
● Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
● Required Experience: 10+ years of experience supporting complex IT cybersecurity infrastructure with a focus on risk mitigation and compliance awareness, with 5+ years experience deploying and architecting Splunk in a distributed implementation.
● Tools Proficiency: Splunk Cloud, Splunk ES, Splunk SOAR, & Splunk UBA
● Experience with secure remote access, cloud migration, load balancing, and traffic visibility platforms.
● Certifications: Required - Splunk Certified Architect; Preferred – Splunk Core Consultant, Splunk Advanced Power User, Splunk Cloud Admin, Palo Alto Networks PCNSE, , or equivalent.
● Clearance: None. The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation.
● Location: Remote.
● Full-flex work week to own your priorities
● 401K with company match
● Comprehensive health and wellness packages
● Internal mobility team dedicated to your career growth
● Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
● Cutting-edge tech you can learn from
● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
The likely salary range for this position is $170,144 - $201,250. 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:
40Travel Required:
Less than 10%Telecommuting Options:
RemoteWork Location:
Any Location / RemoteAdditional 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.Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.About Our Work:
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at.
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