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Cyber Intrusion Detection System Administrator - TS/SCI w. Polygraph
Cyber Intrusion Detection System Administrator - TS/SCI w. Polygraph-March 2024
Colorado Springs
Mar 29, 2026
About Cyber Intrusion Detection System Administrator - TS/SCI w. Polygraph

  Req ID: RQ165378

  Type of Requisition: Regular

  Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

  Job Family: Cyber Security

  Skills:

  Cyber Defense,Cybersecurity,Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

  Certifications:

  Security+, CE - Comptia Security Experience:

  8 + years of related experience

  US Citizenship Required:

  Yes

  Job Description:

  HOW A CYBER INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

  Monitor day-to-day operations of the sensors (Suricata, Palo Alto, and ArcSight) located at supporting customer's locations.

  Perform Enterprise Defense Countermeasure (DC) activities and coordination with other government agencies to record and prepare incident reports and analysis methodology and results.

  Monitor and analyze signature alerts from Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) for false positives.

  Provide technical enforcement of organizational security policies.

  Provide “tune-or-drop” recommendations towards the DC team’s Signature Lifecycle Review procedure.

  Provide insight to Detection and Response teams on signature functionality and providing signature tuning as needed.

  Communicate with customers and teammates clearly and concisely. 

  Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.

  Participate in special projects as required. 

  Position is day shift but may require evening, weekend or shift-work (depending on operational tempo). 

  WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

  Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of relevant experience,equivalent combinations of education, certifications, and experience will be considered.

  Required Certifications: 8570 IAT II prior to start date; must obtain CSSP Infrastructure Support, and GIAC Continuous Monitoring (GMON) or equivalent certifications within first 120 days of employment

  Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph

  Required Skills and Abilities:

  Experience with Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE).

  Experience authoring Yara rules.

  Experience authoring Snort signatures.

  Preferred Skills:

  Experience in intrusion detection and prevention systems.

  Proficient in network security technologies and protocols.

  Dashboarding in Splunk.

  Palo Alto Certification Next-Generation Firewall

  Location: On Customer Site

  Colorado Springs, CO

  Bolling AFB, Washington D.C

  Reston, VA

  GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

  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 $128,000 - $192,000. 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.

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