Cyber Security/ZScaler Engineer at General Dynamics Information Technology Rockville, MD

Public Trust: MBI (T2) Requisition Type: Regular Your Impact Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the well being of U.S. citizens. Job Description Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Sr. Cyber Security Analyst supporting our HHS HRSA customer onsite. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

THIS IS AN ONSITE POSITION

Responsibilities As a Sr. Cyber Security Analyst with hands‑on ZScaler experience, you will work with the existing Cyber Security Team to provide guidance, installation, implementation and support of existing and new infrastructure. Perform minor and major ruleset upgrades, as needed. Develop and deliver stock and ad‑hoc ZIA reporting, as requested. Help with technical support in Change Management processes that directly impact production environment. Document and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Respond to requests and incidents within the Service Level Agreement (SLA). Work with Program and Project management throughout the period of performance. Attend team and customer meetings. Provide training to the government, and their successors, on details of the administration, maintenance, support and operational use of the solution. Participate in special projects, as needed. Resolve technical problems that occur and provide on‑call support for non‑business hours. Report daily at the customer location (this is an onsite position). Provide weekly and on‑demand status reports on work performed. Required Skills Associate’s degree in a related STEM field or equivalent experience and at least 3 years of Cyber Security experience. Must have hands‑on experience with Zscaler. 2+ years of experience in a large‑scale enterprise environment. Must be able to obtain and maintain a MBI/T2 level clearance. Foundational networking and DNS skills. Experience with routing, network forwarding, and traffic inspection. ZIA, ZPA, and ZDX configuration and policy setup. Familiarity with log forwarding protocols (Syslog, GRE/IPSec tunnels, etc.). Comfortable with static IP configuration, NAT, and subnetting. Ability to work with private Service Edges, App Connectors, and ZTNA policies. Exposure to firewall policies, proxy chaining, and PAC file management. Application development from ZPA. Okta, CyberArk, Splunk integration. Troubleshooting connectivity and latency issues across distributed architectures. Working knowledge of SSL inspection, VPN integration, MFA, and identity providers. Familiar with ServiceNow (SNOW) for working on requests and incident tickets. Desired Skills ZScaler or Security+ Certified. Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, and MS Teams. Experience with MS Teams Planner, ServiceNow and/or JIRA. Experience with any HHS agencies or entities. Demonstrated strong technical skills and analytic abilities, as well as experience performing system security analysis and risk management. Demonstrated experience performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction. Demonstrated experience in translating an understanding of systems and applications into test plans and performing hands‑on testing. Possesses experience communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to stakeholders. Possess a broad knowledge of ZScaler best practices, policies and guidance. Work Requirements Years of Experience 3+ years of related experience * may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree Certification Security+ – CompTIA Certified Architect – Zero Trust – Zscaler Travel Required None #J-18808-Ljbffr General Dynamics Information Technology