Security Engineer

Leidos

Actively hiring
Ashburn, VA Posted 25 days ago $69,550–$125,725 / year
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TL;DR

The Cyber Security Engineer role at the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection SOC involves supporting the full system engineering lifecycle for monitoring and protecting CBP networks from cyber threats. This includes installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network security solutions such as IDS/IPS, DLP, and endpoint protection tools in AWS environments. The candidate will work with Linux and Windows systems, automate controls, and maintain LAN/WAN security standards. Essential skills include hands-on experience with AWS services like EC2, S3, and VPC, proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash, and knowledge of cybersecurity processes and protocols. The role requires a strong understanding of networking concepts and the ability to create detailed documentation for SOPs and playbooks.

Skills

AWS Linux Python Ansible Networking VPN DNS DHCP VPCs Firewalls Splunk EC2 S3 Lambda Storage Gateways CentOS RHEL Kali Linux Rocky Linux Windows McAfee CrowdStrike CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Install and configure network security solutions including L2/L3 devices, IDS/IPS, and full packet capture systems.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot SOC tool suite and infrastructure supporting SEIM (Splunk) for CBP networks.
  • Secure AWS environments by automating controls and implementing enterprise security operations.
  • Script in Python, Bash, Visual Basic, or PowerShell to automate tasks and enhance system security.
  • Maintain LAN/WAN security standards and design documentation for CBP information systems.

What we're looking for

  • 2-4 years of experience in systems engineering or cybersecurity.
  • Proficiency in AWS services including EC2, S3, VPC, and Lambda.
  • Hands-on Linux experience with CentOS, Amazon Linux 2, RHEL, Kali Linux, Rocky Linux.
  • Strong networking knowledge: LAN/WAN security, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, VPNs.
  • Experience scripting in Python, Bash, PowerShell or Visual Basic.
  • Understanding of cybersecurity processes, protocols, and zero trust architecture.

Market check

Salary context

This $69,550–$125,725 range sits above 1% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$112,400–$202,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$184,418

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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