Cyber Security Systems Engineer

Our mission is to develop tools for the United States Department of Defense test and training communities, increasing the speed of the development cycle and delivering capabilities to the warfighter more rapidly. This position is required to work on-site in our Alexandria, VA office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Cybersecurity personnel to conduct and review technical cybersecurity assessments.
• Perform and maintain vulnerability scans and create reports.
• Perform review and analysis of cybersecurity event logs.
• Identify points of vulnerability and non-compliance with established cybersecurity standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with our DevSecOps team.
• Maintain Authorization to Operate (ATO) records.
• Manage and report Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) compliance.
• Review certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation.
• Perform system installation, configuration maintenance, account maintenance, signature maintenance, patch management, and troubleshooting of operational systems.
• Apply system security engineering expertise.

Requirements

• US Citizen with at least an active DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• At least one IAT Level 1 or 2 certification.
• Experience developing and reviewing security systems security plans, security risk assessments, contingency plans, or configuration management plans.
• Experience configuring, running, and analyzing vulnerability scans.
• Experience with incident response plans, plan of actions and milestones, risk management plans, and vulnerability management plans.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience establishing a System Security Engineering (SSE) management process to integrate security and privacy controls into complex hardware and software systems.
• Experience with DoD Trellix system (ePo administration) on Linux systems.
• Experience with DoD ACAS/Tenable-Nessus System.
• Experience with STIGs on both Linux, Windows and other network equipment.
• Familiar with IAVMs and vulnerability mitigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years DoD Trellix system user/admin experience (ePo administration) with Linux systems.
• Experience installing and managing Tenable-Nessus Systems.
• 5+ years of experience applying and monitoring STIGs on both Linux, Windows, and other network equipment.
• Familiar with IAVMs and vulnerability mitigation processes and procedures working with/in a DoD organization.

Pay

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.