Cyber Security Engineer—Technical Lead

Leidos

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Bethesda, MD Posted 29 days ago $154,050–$278,475 / year
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Leidos seeks a Cyber Security Engineer—Technical Lead to join its Intel Security Sector's Analysis Solutions Business Area in a hands-on “player-coach" role. This senior-level position involves approximately 75% direct technical engineering, troubleshooting, and implementation work alongside providing leadership across the security team. The candidate will utilize Firewalls (Security Groups), VPNs, Data Loss Prevention, IDS/IPS, Web-Proxy, and Security Audits to protect enterprise systems from cyber threats. Key responsibilities include designing and maintaining security technologies, participating in change management processes, conducting vulnerability assessments, and mentoring junior engineers. Preferred qualifications include experience with SIEM tools like Splunk, endpoint protection tools such as HBSS/Trellix, automation tools like Ansible, and scripting languages like Python or PowerShell. The role demands an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance and a Master’s degree plus 15 years of relevant experience, or equivalent.

Skills

Splunk Ansible CloudFormation Python PowerShell AWS IDS/IPS HBSS Trellix GitHub GitLab SonarQube DevOpsSec Agile SolarWinds STIG Linux Red Hat Windows Environment XSS Injection Attacks

What you'll do

  • Plan and implement security controls and tools to protect enterprise systems.
  • Design and maintain firewalls, endpoint protection tools, and SIEM platforms.
  • Respond to security events and assist in remediation of cyber incidents.
  • Participate in change management processes to ensure security compliance.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and track remediation efforts to closure.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers on complex issues.

What we're looking for

  • Experience implementing and managing SIEM tools like Splunk.
  • Expertise with endpoint and network security technologies including IDS/IPS and HBSS/Trellix.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance technical leadership with hands-on engineering work.
  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance required.
  • Extensive experience in automation using Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
  • Proven track record of implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining security technologies in production.

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $216k
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This role pays more than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $142,287–$185,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $216k versus about $164k for comparable roles.

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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.

Leidos currently has 214 open roles on FindRole.

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