Leidos · 2 days ago

Systems Security Engineer

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$122K/yr - $221K/yr

12+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Provide expertise as a security engineering representative for the design, development, implementation, and integration of solutions or tools to support secure networking, computing, and enclave environments.

Establish policies & procedures that implement the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) best practices.

Design, test, and integrate technical solutions and custom tools for secure operating systems, networks, monitoring, tuning, data loss prevention, and management with a focus on establishing a cohesive security program.

Develop solutions and manage projects for complex technical issues and problems.

Provide technical influence and guidance to the team regarding solution design, process, and approach.

Identify security vulnerabilities and needed security protection measures.

Qualification

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DoD 8570 IAT Level II CertificationsSecurity weaknesses identificationRisk Management FrameworkSystem Development Life CycleHands-on security implementationInformation Assurance standardsScripting PythonScripting BashScripting PowerShellTechnical writingProblem-solvingIndependence communicationProgramming C++Programming C#DoDM 8570 Level III CertificationsIASAE I

Required

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, or related field with a minimum 12-15 years of experience.

DoD Approved 8570 IAT Level II Certifications.

Experience in identifying, researching, characterizing, and documenting security weaknesses related to operating systems, software applications, firmware, and hardware components.

Solid understanding of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Should have significant hands-on experience implementing security, hardware, software, and network components.

Ability to work independently within a schedule and with little direction.

Experience with Information Assurance standards in Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and Special Access Programs.

Some scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) experience.

Strong technical writing.