Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Leidos

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9613 Alexandria Va Non-Specific Customer Site, US Posted 10 days ago $107,900–$195,050 / year
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TL;DR

Leidos Digital Modernization seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join their team supporting the delivery and enhancement of enterprise data and analytics products for multiple DoD organizations. This role involves designing and implementing cybersecurity controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and DoD policies, conducting continuous monitoring operations, vulnerability assessments, and integrating cybersecurity measures into DevSecOps pipelines. The engineer will collaborate closely with system engineers, developers, and operations teams to ensure secure system design and compliance with Zero Trust architecture principles. Essential skills include TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly, experience in vulnerability management tools like ACAS and Tenable, log analysis using Splunk or ELK, and familiarity with NIST security controls and continuous monitoring solutions. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 8-12 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree plus 6-10 years, along with DoD 8570/8140 certifications such as CySA+, Security+, or CASP+.

Skills

NIST_SP_800_53 RMF DoD_policies DevSecOps Zero_Trust_architecture CySA+_certification Security+_certification CASP+_certification ACAS Tenable Splunk ELK FOSS COTS GOTS NIPRNet SIPRNet JWICS CISSP CEH SIEM SOAR AI/ML cloud_platforms DevSecOps_practices

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain cybersecurity controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 and DoD policies.
  • Conduct continuous monitoring operations to identify threats and vulnerabilities in systems.
  • Perform vulnerability assessments and support remediation activities across environments.
  • Analyze cybersecurity data to detect anomalies, threats, and potential incidents.
  • Integrate cybersecurity controls into DevSecOps pipelines and system development processes.

What we're looking for

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8–12 years of cybersecurity engineering experience or Master’s degree and 6–10 years of experience.
  • Current DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification (CySA+, Security+, CASP+).
  • Experience with NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
  • Proficiency in vulnerability management tools and log analysis systems.
  • Experience applying Zero Trust architecture principles and continuous monitoring solutions.
  • Familiarity with secure development practices and incident response activities.

Market check

Salary context

This $107,900–$195,050 range sits above 46% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$112,800–$198,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$136,750–$186,945

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 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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