1 day ago
Base Salary
$131k - $237k/yr
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical authority, set engineering standards, and mentor junior engineers.
- Lead complex security and compliance projects while managing multiple assignments and priorities.
- Define security and design requirements aligned with FISMA and FedRAMP.
- Develop, implement, and enforce security policies and processes for data, applications, and cloud infrastructure.
- Deploy and maintain Qualys and Wraithwatch agents and connectors and integrate them with SIEM/SOAR and other security tools using Python and PowerShell.
- Optimize vulnerability-management and AI solutions through data refinement, automated workflows, playbooks, and enterprise-platform integrations.
- Configure SaaS security solutions and manage AWS Network Firewall, Network ACLs, and security groups.
- Install, upgrade, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows and Linux servers in virtual infrastructure.
- Collaborate with engineers, application owners, technical leads, and DHS clients to resolve network-, system-, and application-level issues.
- Produce technical documentation, Visio diagrams, root cause analyses, and engineering briefings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM or related field with 10–12 years of relevant cybersecurity experience, or a master's degree with 8–10 years.
- At least one of CISSP, CCSP, CCNP, CCIE Security, CEH, RHCSA, RHCA, RHCE, MCSE, CompTIA Security+, or AWS Solutions Architect Expert certifications.
- Ability to obtain an Entry on Duty Public Trust.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Qualys and Wraithwatch.
- Experience securing and troubleshooting Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar distributions.
- Experience deploying and supporting Red Hat OpenShift clusters on AWS.
- Working knowledge of cloud architecture, provisioning, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience reviewing vulnerability and compliance scans, recommending remediation, and managing POA&Ms.
- Preferred experience automating management tasks with Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
- Preferred experience with Wiz, Sepio, and Nucleus.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
Benefits
- The stated pay range is $131,300.00–$237,350.00.
- The role supports a high-visibility strategic cybersecurity task order and DHS mission.
- The position requires the ability to obtain an Entry on Duty Public Trust.
About Leidos
Leidos builds and operates technology and engineering solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, and health agencies, including systems integration, cyber, enterprise IT, sensors, and healthcare IT. It primarily sells through government contracts and long-term programs, plus managed services and mission software. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos is a Fortune 500 public company on the NYSE; customers include U.S. defense and intelligence agencies and civil bodies such as the FAA.