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Leidos ISSE - Information Security Systems Engineer in Washington, District Of Columbia
Description
Job Description:
The Systems Security Engineer will be a member of a leading edge, dynamic technical program. The program is a small development program in Washington DC with Agile Development and migration to the cloud. This development program is a workflow tool to engage linguists for the Intelligence Community.
The Systems Security Engineer ensures security controls are in place and operational, supports the execution of scans and security related tests and manages security logs. The Systems Security Engineer ensure that all required security patches are applied and all application components are updated. This position requires coordination with the government and other security organizations as required based on the hosting configurations. The Systems Security Engineer will also support the achievement of certification and accreditation (C&A) for the system all future recertification.
Primary Responsibilities
Support Achievement of Authority to Test (ATT) and Authority to Operate (ATO)
Identify security control requirements
Maintain system security configuration
Plan code scanning to identify vulnerabilities
Manage and review security logs and taking required actions
Provide technical direction and guidance to software developers and systems administrators for security related development and engineering tasks
Formulate and develop security related documentation
Basic Qualifications
Active Top Secret Clearance with CI polygraph
CISSP Certification
BS/BA Degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters Degree with 6 + years of prior relevant experience (in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, System Administration, Cyber Security)
Eight or more years of experience performing highly complex software engineering activities using "state-of-the-art" software engineering concepts and software techniques
Five or more years of information assurance and cyber security engineering experience
Strong communication skills
Can work independently of direct supervision
Ability to build strong customer relationships
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Experience with migration and operation of systems to an Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment
A professional background in Systems Engineering / Cloud Architecture / Software Development
Experience with Cloud Computing Technologies/Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience with Agile Software Development
Experience with Oracle Databases
Security+ Certification
AWS Certification
SAFe Scaled Agilist Certification
External Referral Bonus:Eligible
Potential for Telework:No
Clearance Level Required:Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph
Travel:Yes, 10% of the time
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
Shift:Day
Requisition Category:Professional
Job Family:Information Assurance
Pay Range:
Leidos is a Fortune 500®information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company’s 38,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.
Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected]
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
REQNUMBER: R-00044735
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
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