Chief Cybersecurity Operations Engineer

3 weeks ago


Alexandria, Virginia, United States Leidos Full time
About the Role

As a Chief Cybersecurity Operations Engineer at Leidos, you will play a critical role in supporting mission-critical operations for our clients. This position is based in Alexandria, VA and requires on-site work.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a Chief Cybersecurity Operations Engineer. In this role, you will operate and maintain network security infrastructure utilized by a team of cybersecurity analysts. Your primary responsibilities will include:

  • Working with government counterparts, contractors, and internal team members to deploy and manage policies, rules, and signature sets on cybersecurity capabilities
  • Managing high-priority tasks and outages
  • Maintaining, developing, and improving Security Infrastructure standard operating procedures and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
  • Maintaining complete and current network and elevation diagrams for all managed security equipment
  • Coordinating and complying with applicable change control boards and corresponding processes
  • Advising and strategizing with government and program leadership on ways to improve the security infrastructure, requiring multi-dimensional problem solving and ingenuity with impact on multiple aspects of the mission
  • Providing briefings to program/project leadership, government leadership, and other internal stakeholders on security infrastructure status, updates/patches, issues, and/or upgrades

You will also be responsible for operating and maintaining cybersecurity capabilities to include IDS/IPS/Netflow/SIEM/Snort/Linux/Virtualization etc and ensuring compliance standards.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

  • An active DoD TS/SCI clearance
  • A DoD 8570 IAT II or higher certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) prior to start
  • The ability to obtain a DOD-8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support certification within 6 months of start
  • Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of professional experience; additional military service and/or relevant work experience may be considered lieu of a degree
  • 2+ years of technical experience deploying and maintaining cybersecurity tools, especially IDS/IPS capabilities
  • Demonstrated experience with configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting cybersecurity infrastructure and capabilities
  • Demonstrated knowledge of network traffic and communications, including known ports and services
  • Hands-on experience with the Windows and Linux operating system and their respective command line interfaces and scripting shells
Benefits

We offer a competitive salary of $85,150.00 - $153,925.00 per year, depending on qualifications and experience. We also provide a range of benefits, including:

  • Healthcare coverage and wellness programs
  • Immediately vested 401k
  • Income protection
  • Flexible paid leave programs
  • Professional development and education assistance
About Leidos

Leidos is a leading provider of technology, engineering, and science solutions that make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient. We value diversity and inclusion and strive to create a collaborative culture that drives innovation. Our people are our greatest asset, and we offer a range of opportunities for career growth and development.



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