Cybersecurity Lead (ISSO)

At GDIT, your work has purpose. We're supporting the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) with the Unified Claims Acceleration Platform (UCAP)-a mission-critical solution that accelerates claims processing, reduces backlog, and directly improves the lives of Veterans and their families. Through our DigitalVBA initiative, we're transforming the VBA into a paperless, automation-led, AI-enabled organization. Veterans will experience a faster, more transparent, and predictable claims process-while VBA's workforce benefits from a sustainable and resilient system. Join us and bring this future to life.

Your cybersecurity expertise protects the mission and the people it serves. Join our team as a Cyber Security Lead / Information System Security Officer (ISSO) supporting the Unified Claims Acceleration Platform (UCAP). This high-impact solution accelerates the delivery of benefits to Veterans and their families.

As part of the DigitalVBA modernization initiative, you'll help transform the Veterans Benefits Administration into a secure, AI-enabled, cloud-first organization. In this role, you will lead security efforts across systems that process sensitive data at scale, ensuring continuous compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks and regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for federal systems within the UCAP environment.

• Manage the full Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle and oversee Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities.

• Develop and maintain security documentation, including SSP, POA&M, SAR, and Security Control Traceability Matrices.

• Implement and monitor compliance with NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, and agency-specific policies.

• Support and lead security audits, inspections, and incident response activities.

• Collaborate closely with DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, and application teams to integrate security into infrastructure and development lifecycles.

• Serve as a liaison with Authorizing Officials (AOs), ISSMs, SCAs, and other federal security stakeholders.

• Mentor junior cybersecurity analysts and contribute to enterprise security strategy.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field.

• 8+ years of experience in information assurance or cybersecurity roles, with at least 3 years serving as an ISSO or security lead.

• Deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, and related federal cybersecurity frameworks.

• Hands-on experience with RMF, vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Qualys), and SIEM platforms.

• Familiarity with cloud security (preferably AWS) and DevSecOps pipelines.

• Experience with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) A&A processes is strongly preferred

• CISSP, CISM, or CAP certification preferred.

• Must be able to obtain a Position of Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting

Why GDIT:

• Mission-Driven Work: Directly support Veterans and public service outcomes.

• Technology-Forward: Work with modern cloud-native, AI-enabled environments.

• Career Growth: Access ongoing training, certifications, and advancement opportunities.

• Flexibility: Remote options, work-life balance, and a supportive culture.

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Salary, healthcare, retirement, paid time off, and more.

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