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About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
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Listed pay typically runs
$92,300–$166,850
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The Application Security Engineer joins the Cyber Security Directorate Security Operations Center to protect enterprise-wide information systems from cyber threats across networks, cloud environments, and mobile devices. This role involves managing application security operations, configuration management, and vulnerability remediation while integrating security best practices into the software development life cycle. Key responsibilities include monitoring applications for critical incidents, conducting market research for new solutions, and integrating machine learning and artificial intelligence into the security tool suite. The candidate will utilize SAST tools to analyze source code, perform DAST assessments using Microfocus WebInspect, and manage container security via Anchore. Required skills include experience with SCA, secure coding practices, and programming or scripting. Technical competencies involve Kubernetes, Rancher, Cloudera, Salt, Ansible, Elasticsearch, and Gitlab within an Agile environment to ensure systems comply with Security Technical Implementation Guides.