Cyber Technical Analyst Sr Principal (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

GCI embodies excellence, integrity, and professionalism. Employees deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while leveraging technological expertise to meet critical mission requirements in Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations.

About the role

GCI is looking for a highly motivated and experienced expert Cyber Technical Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization's cyber security assurance processes. This includes developing and implementing security policies and procedures, conducting security assessments, and monitoring the organization's cyber security posture.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, and executes tests of systems to evaluate results against specifications and requirements as well as analyze/report test results.
• Performs assessments of systems and networks within the network environment or enclave and identifies where those systems/networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
• Measures effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
• Establishes strict program control processes to ensure mitigation of risks and supports obtaining certification and accreditation of systems.
• Assists in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NISPOM, DCID 6/3), and may make recommendations on process tailoring.
• Performs extensive analyses to validate established security requirements and recommends additional security requirements and safeguards.
• Supports the formal Security Test and Evaluation (ST&E) required by each government accrediting authority through pre-test preparations, participation in the tests, analysis of the results, and preparation of required reports.
• Periodically conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.
• Provides advanced guidance and leadership to less-experienced cybersecurity personnel.
• May serve as a team or task leader (not a people manager).

Requirements

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience)
• 11+ years of experience
• Must be a US Citizen
• Active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance