Insider Threat Program Chief Engineer

Leidos

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Washington Dc, US Posted 25 days ago $154,050–$278,475 / year
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As a Chief Engineer at Leidos supporting the Department of Homeland Security's Insider Threat Program (ITP), you will serve as the senior technical expert for a team of 12-15 engineers and architects, overseeing their day-to-day tasks to maintain and enhance cybersecurity infrastructure. Your responsibilities include managing User Activity Monitoring software configurations, troubleshooting performance issues, and ensuring full deployment across the enterprise while adhering to NIST and FISMA standards. You will also lead emergency responses, provide training on UAM tools, and work closely with stakeholders to document hardware and software processes. The role requires extensive experience in IT service delivery management, a strong background in network security architecture, and proficiency with Oracle databases, Everfox High Speed Guard Platform, and Cisco or Juniper networking concepts.

Skills

ITIL NIST FISMA CISSP Oracle Database User Activity Monitoring Everfox High Speed Guard Platform Cisco Juniper Docker Kubernetes AWS Python PostgreSQL Git Jenkins Terraform Ansible Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Oversee engineering activities for User Activity Monitor Software solution.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure baseline.
  • Ensure full availability of network switches and routers supporting data transfer.
  • Document hardware and software configuration management processes.
  • Lead engineering response during emergencies, system failures, or critical incidents.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree and 12-15 years of relevant experience or Master’s with 10 years of experience
  • Prior experience as an Engineering Lead or SME in IT service delivery management
  • Strong knowledge of ITIL framework, defense-in-depth principles, network security architecture
  • Ability to develop and maintain technical documents, analysis, reports, and briefings for senior stakeholders
  • Experience with Oracle Database, User Activity Monitoring products, Everfox High Speed Guard Platform, Cisco/Juniper networking concepts
  • CISSP certification preferred
  • Ability to obtain DHS EOD SCI clearance

Market check

Salary context

This $154,050–$278,475 range sits above 81% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$118,000–$209,915

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$191,712

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 199 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $107,900–$195,050 across 187 roles with salary data.

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