Senior Cyber Engineer, IA Lead

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Arlington, VA
Salary: $131,300–$237,350 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 213 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Cyber Engineer, IA Lead

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Leidos seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead its IA team in Arlington, VA, focusing on the DISA mission customer for CESO ITSS. This role involves defining security requirements for multilevel systems and designing secure solutions that meet those needs throughout the SDLC, including audits and risk/vulnerability analysis. The engineer will manage day-to-day operations by assigning tasks, conducting performance reviews, and ensuring compliance with government reporting standards for SAPs. Required skills include a TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly eligibility, 12+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, strong technical writing abilities, and expertise in system security documentation and risk assessments. Preferred candidates have DISA mission support and SAP environment experience, along with knowledge of integrating security requirements across the SDLC.

Skills

MLS SDLC ITSS CI/CD DISA SAP TS/SCI Python Java Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP Terraform Ansible Git Jira Confluence Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Analyze and define security requirements for multilevel security systems.
Design and implement secure solutions that meet MLS system requirements.
Conduct security audits and generate system-level security documentation.
Perform risk and vulnerability analyses throughout the SDLC.
Support development of System Operating Procedures (SOPs) for secure operations.
Apply IT governance knowledge to establish secure solutions.

What we're looking for

Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Poly and SAP access.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
Over 12 years of cybersecurity engineering for complex systems.
Experience producing system-level security documentation and supporting planning activities.
Proficient in risk assessments and vulnerability analyses across SDLC phases.
Strong technical writing skills for SOPs, procedures, and documentation.

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