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A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most.\nThe Intel and Homeland Security (IHS) Chief Technology Office (CTO) is responsible for technical solutioning with excellence within the division. The Cybersecurity Engineer Senior Principal role provides deep, hands-on cyber engineering expertise and advanced development skills to address our customers’ most complex challenges. The role focuses on building, prototyping, and delivering cutting-edge cyber capabilities and providing thought leadership that strengthens our mission outcomes.\nThis role reports directly to the CTO Leadership and serves as a primary technical driver within high-impact cyber initiatives.\nHow a Cybersecurity Engineer Senior Principal will make an impact:\nCyber and Technical:\nDesigns, develops, and evaluates complex cyber systems and capabilities, with emphasis on mission-driver cyber effects and risk-informed engineering\nConducts hands-on software development and systems engineering, including prototyping and research, to develop new or enhanced cyber capabilities\nPerforms in-depth technical research to identify vulnerabilities, characterize system behaviors, and inform offensive and defensive mission approaches\nApply deep expertise in full spectrum cyber functional areas (OCO, DCO) to shame mission execution, capability development, and proposal solutions.\nLead and contribute to the testing, validation, deployment, and sustainment of cyber tools, infrastructure, and mission systems.\nDevelop and assess cyber-related engineering artifacts-including system designs, dataflows, and software components-to anticipate and address operational cyber considerations.\nDevelop automations, tooling, and software capabilities that support offensive or defensive missions across diverse environments and enterprises.\nInnovation and Technical Leadership:\nServe as a senior technical authority in shaping concepts, prototypes, and engineering approaches for mission-aligned cyber capabilities.\nIdentify and develop innovative technical solutions that meet emerging customer needs, leveraging deep cyber tradecraft and modern engineering practices.\nConduct trade studies, analyze alternatives, and recommend technical paths that balance mission impact, feasibility, and resources.\nCollaborate with program teams to improve cybersecurity operations, advance capability deployment, and mentor engineers in advanced cyber techniques.\nReviewing and providing constructive feedback on proposal and technical artifacts (designs, prototypes, research outputs, etc), ensuring alignment with mission and organizational goals.\nContribute to Internal Research and Development (IRAD) efforts through hands-on architecture, design, prototyping and delivery.\nWHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:\nThe candidate must possess the following skills:\nSignificant hands-on experience (minimum 3+ years each) in at least three of the following criteria:Vulnerability analysis, security automation, or cyber-enabled data workflows (OCO)\nThreat analysis, incident response, and cyber mission planning (DCO)\nOperational support to Full Spectrum Cyber or joint cyber operations\nEnterprise or cloud security engineering\n\nExperience leading or contributing to R&D activities\nExperience across the full systems engineering lifecycle including trade studies, analysis of alternatives, prototype development, and operational pilots\nProven ability to lead development of technical artifacts and engineering documentation such as security architecture diagrams, CONOPS, OV-1s, APIs and system descriptions\nExcellent verbal and written communication (including executive level interface), work autonomously and in groups, highly organized, deadline-oriented, continuous-improvement mindset.\nFunctional understanding of U.S. Government cyber authorities, operational frameworks, and how cyber, intelligence, and mission planning integrate to achieve outcomes\nEducation: Bachelor of Science or advanced degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent work experience.\nRequired Experience: 10+ years of related cyber, systems engineering, or mission-focused technical leadership experience, including at least 5 years leading technical aspects of cyber, cloud, or integrated mission systems.\nU.S. Citizenship is required.\nRequires a TS/SCI with the ability to achieve TS/SCI with polygraph\nThe likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. 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:\n40Travel Required:\n10-25%Telecommuting Options:\nHybridWork Location:\nUSA VA HerndonAdditional Work Locations:\nUSA MD Annapolis JunctionTotal Rewards at GDIT:\nOur 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. 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:\nAs 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:\nWe are GDIT. 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