IT Infrastructure Security Specialist

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Suffolk, VA
Salary
$107,900–$195,050 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
13 days ago
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This role $151k
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This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $139,487–$200,781 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $151k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 426 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 344 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · IT Infrastructure Security Specialist

The IT Infrastructure Security Specialist joins the Leidos Digital Sector to support mission critical security operations and safeguard enterprise information systems. This role involves conducting employee background checks, processing personnel security clearance investigations, and ensuring compliance with security policies. Daily responsibilities include analyzing security alerts, investigating cyber and physical security incidents, and conducting vulnerability assessments across IT and facility environments. The specialist will implement security controls for networks, servers, virtualization platforms, and cloud services while managing physical security measures like CCTV, intrusion detection systems, and badge management. Required skills include MS Office proficiency, strong organizational abilities, and excellent communication skills. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience or a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience, plus an active Top Secret security clearance.

What you'll do

  • Analyze security alerts and investigate cyber and physical security incidents to coordinate response actions.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and risk evaluations across IT and facility environments.
  • Monitor and correlate cyber and physical access events to identify insider threats or unauthorized access.
  • Implement and maintain security controls for networks, servers, virtualization platforms, and cloud services.
  • Coordinate the implementation and sustainment of physical security measures including CCTV and intrusion detection systems.
  • Process and coordinate personnel security clearance investigations and employee background checks.
  • Verify suitability processing documents and conduct agency checks including credit reports and fingerprint cards.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance at time of consideration.
  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of prior IT relevant experience.
  • Requires a Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior IT relevant experience.
  • Ability to analyze security alerts, investigate incidents, and coordinate response actions.
  • Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and risk evaluations across IT and facility environments.
  • Experience implementing security controls for networks, servers, virtualization, and cloud services.
  • Experience coordinating physical security measures including CCTV, IDS, and badge management.
  • Experience conducting background checks, processing security clearance investigations, and verifying suitability documents.

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