Req ID: RQ175895

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Information Security

Skills:

Development Software,Information Security,Security Access Control,Vulnerability Assessments

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

Job Description:

Information Security Analyst Advisor

Transform technology into opportunity as an Information Security Analyst Advisor with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Information Security Analyst Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Information Security Analyst Advisor joining our team to support New York State Department of Heath Medicaid Management Information System activities at Riverview Center in Menands, NY.

As an Information Security Analyst Advisor supporting the eMedNY CISO team, you will be trusted to work on developing technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. The successful candidate should have experience in or knowledge of regulatory compliance, NIST SP 800-53, Medicaid Management Information Systems and CMS. Also required, a comprehensive understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts related to information security, with particular focus on vulnerability management and an emphasis on effective security and compliance management of vulnerabilities and security patches. General knowledge of other related disciplines such as systems development, configuration management, change management, network security and asset management. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable and consistent with organization objectives.

HOW AN INFORMATION SECURITY ANALYST ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Reviewing and documenting security and privacy controls, documenting plans of action and milestones, and performing security risk analyses.

• Experience in policy, procedure and standards development and review, and experience in developing and reviewing System Security Plans (SSPs) and other security documentation.

• Reviewing and providing input to audit logging and log correlation tools

• Reviewing development processes for Application Security best practices and review application artifacts in each environment.

• Reviewing application-scanning, penetration testing and programming/coding for security tooling and scripts.

• Advising the development team on how to remediate vulnerabilities, perform application security best practices, and address application security vulnerabilities.

• Experience in Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC)

• Demonstrating flexibility and the ability to handle other areas of information security, including business continuity, operations security, cryptography, forensics, regulatory compliance, insider threat detection and mitigation, and physical security analysis (including facilities analysis, and security management).

• Validating system security requirements definition and analysis; establish system security designs; and implement security designs in hardware, software, data, and procedures.

• Validating security requirements and perform system certification and accreditation planning and testing along with liaison activities.

• Experience implementing Secure Fire Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

• Experience with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).

• Secure systems operations and maintenance.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education : Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related discipline or 5+ years of experience in Information Assurance

• Required Experience : 5+ years of related experience in Information Assurance

• Required Skills and Abilities :

• An understanding of Privacy and familiarity with the NIST 800-53 Privacy controls

• Experience with Security Control families in NIST SP 800-53 or Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS)

• Experience converting an SSP from NIST SP800-53 r4 to r5

• Experience in DevSecOPS and Development in Agile environments

• A working knowledge of container security

• Familiarity with vulnerability assessment and scanning as well as other security tools, such as, Qualys, SAST, DAST

• To work in a collaborative team environment as well as individually. Must be able to prioritize and multi-task.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required to communicate with customers, support personnel, application development personnel and management

• To exercise considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Work is performed with minimal direction. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results

• Required Certifications: Currently hold a certification or obtain one within 24 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Galvanize GRC tools

• Experience with Privacy

• Experience with Security exception processes

• New York State Medicaid Management Information Systems experience preferred

• Experience in Secure Systems Development Life Cycle

• Ability to Script using Python or other scripting languages

• Familiarity with JAVA

• Working knowledge of OWASP

Desired Certifications:

Security Certifications such as Information Systems Certification and Accreditation Professional (ISCAP) or INFOSEC Assessment Methodology Certification (IAM

• Certification as an ISSO

• CISSP certification

• GIAC or ISACA security certifications

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $93,500 - $126,500. 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.

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. 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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.