Security Engineer

Leidos

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3400 Reston Va Headquarters, US Posted 11 days ago $131,300–$237,350 / year
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TL;DR

Leidos Airports, Borders, and Security seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to support TSA’s nationwide program, joining an integrated team responsible for cloud-based infrastructure and devices across the US. The role involves administering and hardening cloud environments, servers, workstations, and network appliances while generating compliance reports and communicating technical vulnerabilities effectively. Key tasks include designing secure system architectures, implementing network monitoring solutions, and creating documentation for Authorization to Operate (ATO). Ideal candidates possess experience with security accreditation, vulnerability assessment, and hands-on implementation in DISA STIGs environments, along with CISSP or Security+ certification and familiarity with NIST RMF and DISA STIGs.

Skills

AWS Azure DISA_STIGs Nessus Splunk PRTG Trellix_Endpoint_Security ePolicy_Orchestrator CI/CD Agile Linux RHEL Windows Python SQL PostgreSQL Active_Directory Network_Monitoring SIEM Threat_Modeling OWASP Microsoft_Threat_Modeling_Tool NIST_RMF Red_Hat_OpenShift Kubernetes Terraform

What you'll do

  • Administer and harden cloud-based environments and on-premises servers.
  • Implement network monitoring solutions and maintain secure system architectures.
  • Generate compliance reports and track remediation progress for aging issues.
  • Design threat models for Leidos airport offerings and solutions.
  • Resolve Plan of Actions & Milestones (POA&M) to closure.

What we're looking for

  • US Citizen and ability to attain TSA suitability determination
  • Experience with DISA STIG security policies in Windows and Linux environments
  • Proficiency in cloud computing environments and common security tools
  • Familiarity with NIST RMF, DISA STIGs, and vulnerability scanning tools
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience/certifications
  • CISSP or Security+ certification
  • Experience obtaining ATO for new IT services from government agencies

Market check

Salary context

This $131,300–$237,350 range sits above 75% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$110,020–$201,100

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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