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General Dynamics Information Technology · 2 days ago

Cybersecurity Analyst Sr Principal

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$144K/yr - $196K/yr

8+ years exp

General Dynamics Information Technology is focused on supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government. The Cybersecurity Analyst Sr Principal role involves validating audit readiness across various technology domains and bridging the gap between auditors and engineering teams to ensure compliance with audit control requirements.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead/Manage/Support - Interpret audit controls from financial, security, and enterprise compliance frameworks. Map each control to the real technical mechanisms used across identity systems, databases, hosting environments, and application components. Produce authoritative guidance describing how controls are satisfied, citing actual system behavior and configuration

Collaborate with Application Infrastructure, ICAM, Database, and Application teams to research findings. Participate in design reviews to ensure future changes remain audit-aligned

Drive hands-on validation across multiple domains. Independently validate technical compliance for: • Identity & access management (OIDC/OAuth, ABAC, E-ICAM). • Databases (Oracle, SQL Server) • Infrastructure and hosting (IIS, Linux, Windows Server) • Application behavior (session management, authentication flows) • Logging, audit trails, and monitoring • Utilize: Identity systems (OIDC/OAuth, IdPs, ABAC, ICAM concepts). Databases (Oracle, SQL Server — configuration, permissions, logging, auditing). Hosting platforms (IIS, Windows Server, Linux). Application architectures (authentication flows, API patterns, session handling). Infrastructure components (load balancers, proxies, certificates, network basics)

Qualification

Cyber DefenseTechnical SecurityAudit TrailsIdentity systemsDatabasesHosting platformsApplication architecturesInfrastructure componentsAnalytical skillsClear reasoningWritten communicationCollaboration

Required

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Security clearance level: Minimum active Top Secret (SSBI or Tier 5) clearance

Education: High School Diploma (degree preferred)

Certifications: Security+ certification is required

Technical Skills: Identity systems (OIDC/OAuth, IdPs, ABAC, ICAM concepts)

Technical Skills: Databases (Oracle, SQL Server — configuration, permissions, logging, auditing)

Technical Skills: Hosting platforms (IIS, Windows Server, Linux)

Technical Skills: Application architectures (authentication flows, API patterns, session handling)

Technical Skills: Infrastructure components (load balancers, proxies, certificates, network basics)

Experience interpreting and validating technical security and financial audit controls

Familiarity with DoD audit expectations, evidence requirements, and RFI workflows

Understanding of STIGs, RMF controls, and enterprise compliance frameworks

Ability to inspect configurations directly, run commands/queries, read logs, and trace system behavior

Strong diagnostic skills to independently assess compliance

Strong written communication for producing audit responses and evidence packages

Clear reasoning, assertive communication style, and comfort defending technical positions

Preferred

ONE of the following is preferred, but not required: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

ONE of the following is preferred, but not required: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

ONE of the following is preferred, but not required: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages

401K with company match

Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts

Dental plan options

Vision plan

Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave

Short and long-term disability benefits

Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance

Company

General Dynamics Information Technology

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General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.

Founded in 1999

Falls Church, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees