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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
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Principal Endpoint Security Systems Engineer joins the Cyber Security Engineering team within the Analysis Solutions Business Area to protect mission systems from external threats. This role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining endpoint security capabilities across a hybrid cloud and on-premise environment. The engineer will manage central management consoles, integrate Linux and Windows hosted mission systems with security products, and develop scan policies to ensure protection without impeding performance. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting integration issues for mission teams, investigating malware findings, and automating the endpoint security suite. Required technical skills include experience with Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator, Trellix Endpoint Threat Protection, Linux, and Windows platforms. Additional expertise may include Cisco Secure Endpoint, AWS, Splunk, AppDynamics, Rapid7, SolarWinds, and Cisco IDS/IPS. The role requires an analytical mindset to solve complex problems within a high-stakes national security context.
Splunk
HBSS/Trellix
Ansible
CloudFormation
Python
PowerShell
AWS
DevSecOps
IDS/IPS
Firewalls
VPN
Data Loss Prevention
GitHub
GitLab
SonarQube
SolarWinds
Linux Red Hat
Windows
Agile
Python
Java
JavaScript
TypeScript
Go
Rust
C++
Docker
Kubernetes
infrastructure-as-code
GitOps
CI/CD
Full-Stack Development
Linux
Windows
Security Engineering
Automated Testing