Security Director
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Skills:Data Security, Incident Management, Risk Management,
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
SecretClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
SecretJob Family:
Security OperationsRequirements
~1 min readJob Description:
Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and support impactful mission outcomes as a Security Director at GDIT. Here, you’ll enable the success of the most critical government missions and the growth of a meaningful career in Security Operations.
As a Security Director, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the Department of State. You will play a crucial role in managing the security function for a large, highly complex Department of State contract, ensuring compliance with government regulations and company policies.
- Manage a security team to ensure compliance with government regulations and company policies and procedures.
- Lead the development and implementation of security procedures in coordination with government agencies and company management to ensure adherence to the security requirements during contract performance.
- Resolve security-related issues arising under the contract, including investigating security violations and preparing incident reports specifying corrective and preventative actions.
- Collaborate with business and technology teams to identify, report, and mitigate risks.
- Drive alignment of GDIT capabilities to client needs.
Bring your initiative and drive for innovation to GDIT.
The Security Director must have:
Education: Bachelor's degree
Experience: 5+ years of related experience and 10 years of progressive experience
Security Clearance: Secret
Role Requirements:
- Ten (10) years of progressive experience managing the implementation, execution, and oversight of large scale, highly complex Federal Government programs, including three (3) years leading large, diverse teams to foster customer service, innovative solutions, and proactive communication.
- Ability to prepare management, business, technical, and personnel reports, reviews, and documents for internal and external use
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Superior organizational skills and work ethic.
- Knowledge of federal security regulations that apply to contract operations.
- Ability to strategically assess clients' business and identify improvement opportunities.
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.
- Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home.
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.
The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. 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.Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Work Location:
Any Location / RemoteAdditional Work Locations:
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $170,000–$230,000 a year
- 55% above the $128,750 median for Security jobs on Jobera (538 salaries).
- Who can apply
- Applicants worldwide
- Posted
- Today
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 15, 2026
- First seen
- October 15, 2026
- Last seen
- October 15, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 65%
- Scored at
- October 15, 2026
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