Principal Cybersecurity Solutions Architect

Leidos

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Huntsville, AL Posted 84 days ago $131,300$237,350 / year

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TL;DR

Join our dynamic cybersecurity team as a senior engineer specializing in Zero Trust architecture to lead the design and implementation of secure enterprise systems. You will leverage SecDevOps practices, open-source tools, and container-based platforms to ensure scalable and resilient solutions aligned with NIST 800-207 standards. Your daily tasks include managing technical risks, resolving complex system issues, and maintaining configuration integrity across various environments while collaborating closely in an Agile setting. Ideal candidates possess extensive experience in software engineering (Python preferred), continuous integration practices, and secure-by-design patterns. Knowledge of Zero Trust principles, SecDevOps methodologies, and hands-on skills with machine learning tools are crucial for this role, which demands strong problem-solving abilities and excellent communication skills to drive innovation within a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Python CI/CD Zero Trust NIST 800-207 DevOps SecDevOps Agile Container-based platforms Terraform Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana NumPy SciPy scikit-learn TensorFlow Pytorch

What you'll do

  • Design and implement secure-by-design enterprise architectures aligned with Zero Trust principles.
  • Manage infrastructure via code using open-source tools for scalable, highly-available systems.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues independently to ensure configuration integrity.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks in Agile development environments.
  • Apply SecDevOps expertise to integrate security across all aspects of enterprise solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Over 12 years of software engineering experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Expertise in Agile development, continuous integration, and delivery practices.
  • Strong knowledge of Zero Trust architecture (NIST 800-207) and secure-by-design principles.
  • Hands-on Python programming skills with understanding of machine learning tools.
  • Experience managing technical risk and troubleshooting complex system issues.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analysis, and communication skills in a fast-paced environment.

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $184k
$106k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays more than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $140,975–$196,637 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $184k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 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 214 open roles on FindRole.

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