Cybersecurity Specialist (USAF Cloud One) – Various Level & Locations
4317 Hanscom AFB MA
Full Time Senior-level / Expert Clearance required USD 144K - 260K
Leidos is pursuing the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract, and currently has several openings for various levels of across AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience help modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.
***UNFUNDED CONTINGENT UPON AWARD; EXPECTED SPRING 2025/TBD***
Location:
These positions will be hybrid remote. Candidates may be required to work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will be located near Gunter AFB (Montgomery, AL), Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA), Andrews AFB (D.C. Metro Area) or Joint Base Charleston, SC. If any of these locations interest you, please consider applying.
Primary Responsibilities Could Include:
- Manage and optimize AWS, Azure, Google, and/or Oracle environments
- Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems
- Perform cybersecurity vulnerability scans and address findings
- Conduct Information Assurance Vulnerability Management Monitoring and Response activities, to include development and production of all necessary documentation to support these activities
- Report and provide mitigations with applicable Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs)
- Ensure that data-at-rest and data-in-transit is encrypted utilizing NSA-approved cryptography
- Implement and maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards and controls with the security level and services required in accordance with the DoD SRG and document in the Contractor’s System Security Plan
- Provide and execute a plan for vulnerability and compliance scanning
- Develop and maintain Identity & Access Management systems architecture and standards for delivering enterprise-wide Identity, Access, Directory and Authentication Services for employees, vendors and members with the capability to support cloud services of varying types.
- Participate and support information security policies and relevant compliance requirement activities with respect to cloud deployments.
- Support the design and engineer enterprise deployment of identity governance and administration tools and products for cloud related projects and programs.
- Continuously monitor system resources through automated scanning and implement automated reporting feeds to support cybersecurity authorizations.
- Verify patch compliance using the approved technical solution
- Implementation of security procedures, and verify information system security requirements, including coordinating the execution, review, and disposition of STIG checklists for systems, applications, developed code and other components.
- Participate in regular briefings with the customer on cybersecurity status, including preparing briefing materials
- Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes
- Collaborate with team members and provide mentorship to junior staff, fostering a learning environment
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors and two (2) years or more of experience; Masters and zero (0) years or more of experience. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
- Interim Secret clearance required to start; Ability to obtain Secret clearance required to maintain employment
- US citizenship required
- Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1
- Experience with Zero Trust Architecture
- Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds
- Certifications: CISSP
Please disregard the pay range listed on the posting. Positions will range from entry to experienced and the ranges here do not reflect each of those levels. Salary for each position will be determined by position, years of experience, and fit for the role.
Original Posting Date:
2024-10-01While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $144,300.00 - $260,850.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Tags: AWS Azure C CISSP Clearance Clearance Required Cloud Compliance CompTIA Cryptography DoD Governance Monitoring Oracle System Security Plan Vulnerability management Vulnerability scans Zero Trust
Perks/benefits: Equity / stock options
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