Data Security Engineer - ACAS Task Lead

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Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.

Job Description

DATA SECURITY ENGINEER - ACAS TASK LEAD

Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Data Security Engineer – ACAS Task Lead at GDIT. Here, you’ll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Finance.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As a Data Security Engineer – ACAS Task Lead, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of NETCOM. You will play a crucial role in modernizing and securing the Army’s enterprise architecture, ensuring the seamless integration of NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and Deployed Forces (DF) communications across the DODIN

● Lead/Manage/Support the full lifecycle of IT capability development, ensuring that critical Army Enterprise programs are engineered for high performance, cost-efficiency, and operational readiness to maintain global network superiority.
● Collaborate with Government stakeholders, resource managers, and cross-functional engineering teams to synchronize requirements and provide data-driven recommendations that bridge the gap between complex technical needs and mission-critical execution.

● Drive strategic project outcomes by identifying operational gaps and implementing innovative staging and testing solutions, ensuring that all IT services are delivered within schedule and performance parameters while proactively resolving deployment challenges.

● Utilize advanced technical project management methodologies, lifecycle gap analysis, and comprehensive spend plan validation to maintain fiscal and operational integrity across all NETCOM-supported initiatives.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Data Security Engineer – Task Lead must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 5+ years of related experience
● Technical skills: Engineering and integration of NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and Deployed Forces (DF) systems within the DODIN, Application of Army Enterprise architecture across all lifecycle stages (design through operational support), Proficiency in gap analysis, technical staging, installation testing, and quality assurance.
● Security clearance level: TS/SCI
● Role requirements: Ability to work full-time onsite at Fort Huachuca, AZ, Proven management of IT projects, task order reporting, Skilled in synchronizing requirements across schedule and performance parameters, advanced-level capability in developing technical briefings and administrative reports for NETCOM leadership.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

DoD 8570.1-M Certification: IAT Level II Certification - Microsoft/Cisco/CompTIA

ITIL 4 Foundation | PeopleCert - PeopleCert

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required