Endpoint Cyber Engineer

Leidos

Remote Actively hiring Posted this week
Orlando, FL · Reston, VA · Gaithersburg, MD Posted 3 days ago $87,100–$157,450 / year
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TL;DR

As an Endpoint Cyber Engineer at Leidos Corporate Information Security Office, you will join a team of cyber leaders and engineers responsible for the administration, maintenance, testing, design, and implementation of endpoint cyber defense solutions on a global scale. Your day-to-day responsibilities include defining and driving major components of the overall endpoint security strategy, providing guidance to the Endpoint Cyber Operations team, and contributing to technical innovation that enhances Leidos' defensive capabilities. You will need advanced knowledge of security frameworks, experience with NextGen AV, Host Firewall, Privileged Rights Management, Application Allow Listing, and Endpoint Detection and Response solutions, as well as strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Preferred qualifications include Windows 11 best practices, Linux system administration, cloud IaaS/PaaS experience, scripting language proficiency, and relevant certifications such as GCIA or other cyber security credentials.

Skills

NextGen_AV Endpoint_Detection_and_Response Host_Firewall Privileged_Rights_Management Application_Allow_Listing Security_Operations Incident_Investigation Threat_Hunting Vulnerability_Awareness Change_Management Documentation Compliance_Reporting Windows_Administration Linux_System_Administration Microsoft_Active_Directory Azure AWS Powershell Python Splunk CMMC ISO_IEC_27001 ITIL COBIT NIST HIPAA PCI_DSS

What you'll do

  • Define and drive major components of an overall endpoint security strategy.
  • Provide engineering-centric input into every phase of the Cyber Defense development process from an endpoint perspective.
  • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in architectural design and initial configuration of next-generation endpoint solutions.
  • Evaluate systems to identify and remediate gaps in vendor solutions and platform technologies.
  • Create and monitor compliance reporting for supported endpoint security products.

What we're looking for

  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Cyber/Information Security
  • At least 2 years of hands-on endpoint security solution design and implementation
  • Deep technical understanding of advanced threat detection and malware types
  • Experience with NextGen AV, Host Firewall, Privilege Management, Application Allow Listing, and Endpoint Detection and Response
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Knowledge of common information security management frameworks like CMMC 1.0/2.0, ISO/IEC 27001, ITIL, COBIT, and NIST

Employer

About Leidos

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