Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

General Dynamics

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Bossier City, LA
Salary: $88,130–$115,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 4 roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $162k

This role $102k

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This role pays less than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $135,300–$189,386 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $102k versus about $162k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 439 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

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As a Cybersecurity Engineer Senior at GDIT, you will support the United States Department of State by engineering and managing security tools such as Tenable, Splunk, McAfee, and others. Your daily tasks include evaluating and testing cybersecurity policies, identifying risks, conducting risk assessments, and coordinating incident responses with various teams. You will also maintain awareness of cyber trends and vulnerabilities while developing and integrating new security toolsets. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, along with 5+ years in Tenable and endpoint protection software (Symantec/McAfee/CrowdStrike), and 2+ years in Splunk. Essential skills include CompTia Security+ certification, Linux/Windows knowledge, and the ability to work on classified information systems. The position demands an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and US citizenship.

Skills

Tenable Splunk McAfee Endpoint protection Symantec CrowdStrike Linux Windows CompTia Security+ CI/CD Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure Grafana Prometheus

What you'll do

Develops and integrates security toolsets such as Tenable, Splunk, and McAfee.
Conducts cybersecurity risk assessments and compliance audits for system security.
Monitors and maintains cybersecurity policies and procedures to align with standards.
Diagnoses and resolves security incidents in coordination with incident management teams.
Maintains awareness of cyber trends, threats, and vulnerabilities impacting systems.

What we're looking for

Must have active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.
Requires 5+ years of experience with Tenable and endpoint protection software (Symantec/McAfee/Crowdstrike).
Needs 2+ years of Splunk experience.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
Must possess CompTia Security+ Certification or obtain within 90 days of hire.
Experience in evaluating, testing, recommending, and maintaining cybersecurity policies and systems.

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