Position Description

Advance your cybersecurity career as a Cybersecurity Specialist supporting the protection of mission-critical enterprise systems. In this role, you will lead security operations, oversee vulnerability management, execute compliance activities, and strengthen incident response readiness. This position is ideal for professionals passionate about safeguarding complex environments, enforcing enterprise security standards, and ensuring systems and users adhere to established security requirements. Unlike engineering-focused roles, this position emphasizes security oversight, monitoring, governance, incident handling, and risk management rather than building or integrating tools.

This position is located in our Lafayette, Louisiana Knoxville,TN office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable.

Due to the nature of government contracts, US citizenship is required.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events, alerts, and incidents across enterprise systems.
Perform recurring vulnerability assessments, coordinate patching activities, and validate remediation effectiveness using enterprise tools such as Qualys and SonarQube.
Implement, maintain, and enforce security policies, procedures, and compliance requirements aligned to frameworks such as NIST, FISMA, and Section 508.
Support and participate in internal and external audits, risk assessments, and incident response exercises.
Collaborate with IT, development, and operations teams to promote secure practices within DevSecOps and CI/CD workflows.
Administer identity and access management functions, including privileged access controls, user provisioning, and access reviews.
Document incidents, compliance findings, and remediation recommendations; communicate results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Provide guidance, knowledge sharing, and mentorship to junior cybersecurity staff.
Track emerging threats, trends, and vulnerabilities and recommend adjustments to improve security posture.
Contribute to continuous refinement of security operations procedures, playbooks, and response workflows.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
5-8 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, information security, or IT security.
Proficiency with security monitoring, vulnerability management, and SIEM/SOAR toolsets such as Qualys, SonarQube, or Splunk.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, threat analysis, risk management, and incident response processes.
Experience supporting compliance with federal security frameworks and controls (NIST, FISMA, Section 508).
Familiarity with CI/CD and version control environments such as Azure DevOps and Git.
Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
Eligibility for federal background investigation and compliance with federal security requirements.

Desired qualifications/non-essential skills required:

Experience with cloud security (Azure, AWS) and automation scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
Experience supporting large enterprise environments or regulated industries.
Security certifications such as Security+, SSCP, GSEC, CISSP.
Prior experience mentoring or guiding junior cybersecurity staff.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $71,700.00 - $176,300.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive insurance options
Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
Paid parental leave
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Well-being programs

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