Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to work at Robins AFB GA. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the Special Projects program and Air Force mission. In this mission we provide IT and engineering expertise along with Information Assurance Services to customers CONUS and OCONUS in support of network and information security systems for multiple closed user groups and are developing and building a network fiber system. Our program entails maintaining and enhancing the information systems and networks and performing system enhancements, software installation, integration, testing, and deployment services.

Primary Responsibilities:

You will provide ISSE support to the program and a secure communications and data transfer network that consists of a series of secure networks that are already fielded and in sustainment. You will also be responsible for providing cyber expertise for new installs and tech refreshes that require engineering and security architecture design, integration and install, test, and deploy to operations.  You will ensure any required vulnerability scans meets the standards required to obtain and maintain an ATO from the Authorizing Official.  You will also be responsible for design and implement technical security controls, identify, and remediate vulnerabilities, and advise the Information System Security Managers (ISSMs) and the Program Managers.  You will also be responsible to provide cybersecurity expertise and knowledge to implement the System Security Plan.  You will also be responsible to create the Security Assessment report and to implement Plan of Action and Milestones. You will be ensuring cybersecurity is applied to our secure communications operational data transfer between various CONUS and OCONUS sites with security adequate to protect information at the SECRET level; designing, installing, administering, and maintaining secure communications capabilities between existing and new sites; and, providing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) documentation and training.

Basic Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or other technical discipline and 8+ years of prior relevant experience, experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Any one of the following DoD Manual 8140.03 certifications: Security+, CASP, CISSP
• Must be a US Citizen and actively possess a Top Secret SCI security clearance.
• A strong working knowledge of RMF.
• Experience in applying security principles to all states of system development from requirements development through operational acceptance.
• Experience in conducting information systems security assessments, evaluating IA and Cybersecurity controls, and conducting and supporting RMF activities.
• Experience with Operational Air Force or Space Force systems.
• Experience with ACAS, Xacta and / or  eMASS.
• Experience and/or certifications associated with RMF, ICD 503, NIST SP800-53 
• Experience in current authorization practices, particularly within the DoD
• Experience in accreditation of Windows, Linux, Cisco, SQL or Oracle databases, virtualized systems, Red Hat Enterprise License (RHEL) Linux 7, ACAS, Tenable systems.
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Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of ATOs and required security controls for DoD networks
• Previous experience working with cyber teams to gain ATOs
• Experience with AF Special programs
• Experience with DoD systems

Original Posting Date:

While 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:

The 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.