Cyber Security Engineer Technical Lead

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bethesda, MD
Salary
$154,050–$278,475 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
33 days ago
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TL;DR · Cyber Security Engineer Technical Lead

The Cyber Security Engineer—Technical Lead joins the Intel Security Sector's Analysis Solutions Business Area to protect information systems and networks from cyber-attacks. Serving as a player-coach, this role involves 75% hands-on engineering, troubleshooting, and implementation alongside technical leadership. Key responsibilities include planning, managing, and upgrading security controls, automating repeatable tasks, and responding to security incidents like malware attacks or breaches. The candidate will utilize tools including Splunk, HBSS/Trellix, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and Web-Proxies. Required skills include expertise in automation via Ansible or CloudFormation, and experience with DevSecOps life cycles. The role addresses complex security issues across infrastructure and application domains, ensuring compliance through vulnerability scanning and change management within a high-stakes national security environment requiring a Master’s degree and extensive experience.

What you'll do

  • Plan, implement, manage, and upgrade security controls and tools to protect enterprise systems and networks.
  • Design, configure, and maintain security technologies including firewalls, endpoint protection tools, and SIEM platforms.
  • Respond to security incidents and lead remediation efforts for system breaches, malware attacks, and network threats.
  • Conduct routine vulnerability scanning and assessments while tracking remediation efforts to closure.
  • Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise to the security engineering team.
  • Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex or cross-domain security issues.
  • Mentor junior engineers through collaborative troubleshooting and hands-on technical guidance.
  • Participate in change management processes to ensure system updates maintain security compliance.

What we're looking for

  • Must have an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
  • Requires a Master’s degree and 15 or more years of prior relevant experience.
  • Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience implementing and managing SIEM tools such as Splunk or similar platforms.
  • Experience working with endpoint and network security technologies, including IDS/IPS and HBSS/Trellix.
  • Expert with automation tools such as Ansible or CloudFormation.
  • Demonstrated history of personally implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining security technologies in production environments.
  • Experience with Python, PowerShell, or other scripting/programming languages (preferred).

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