Cyber Security Engineer (SME), RESTON, VA

RESTON, VA Leidos

LEARN MORE / APPLY

Reston VA US 20190

Description

We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer (SME). This role is responsible for protecting the customer’s information systems and networks from potential cyber-attacks. The Cyber Security Engineer must display an excellent understanding of technology and utilization of Firewalls (Security Groups), VPNs, Data Loss Prevention (DPS), IDS/IPS, Web-Proxy, Security tools, and Security Audits. Candidates will work directly with Team leads, developers and operations personnel throughout a DevSecOps life cycle both on policy and technical implementation of technologies. 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Plan, implement, manage, monitor, and upgrade security measures and tools for the protections of information systems and networks and automate repeatable tasks in a consultative role

  • Design, configure, implement, troubleshoot, and maintain all security platforms and their associated software, such as firewalls (Security Groups), intrusion detection/intrusion prevention, anti-virus/malware (HBSS), cryptography systems (Vormetric), SIEM (Splunk), and MDM

  • Formulate systems and methodologies as well as respond to security related events and assist in remediation efforts of cyber security incidents (system and/or network breaches, malware attacks)

  • Participate in the change management process

  • Coordinate, and monitor log analysis for our managed services offerings, to ensure customer policy and security requirements are met

Basic Qualifications:

  • Expert with at least one of the following tools: Splunk, HBSS/McAfee, Rapid7

  • Expert with implementing and managing SIEM (e.g., Splunk), end-point security (IDS/IPS and HBSS)

  • Expert knowledge of networking protocols, such as TCP/IP, LAN/WAN concepts

  • Expert with automation (e.g., Ansible, CloudFormation)

  • Strong attention to detail with analytical mind outstanding problem-solving skills

  • Awareness of Cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques.

**Active TS/SCI with polygraph.

**Candidate must have a Master’s degree with 15 or more years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with additional security tools and processes such as IDS/IPS, VPN, Webinspect, Appdetective

  • Experience with implementing and managing Network and Application Firewalls

  • Experience with incident detection, incident response and forensics activities

  • Experience with additional security tools such as App Dynamics

  • Experience with scripting languages (Python, Power Shell)

  • Experience with Cloud Computing Technologies/Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Experience with Agile Software Development

  • AWS Certification

  • Experience maintaining virtual private networks, firewalls, web protocols

  • Experience with SAFe Agile Framework 

  • Knowledge of potential attack vectors such as XSS, injection, hijacking and social engineering

  • Experience with health monitoring tools (Nagios, SolarWinds)

CABARESTON

Original Posting Date:

2024-03-19

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:

Pay Range $148,850.00 – $269,075.00

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.

Leidos / Equal Opportunity Employer

R-00131477 JBLDJ 2024-12-12 01:57:44 UTC

LEARN MORE / APPLY

Leidos

BillGoldenJobs.com Jobs Careers

Job Hiring / RESTON, VA / Cyber Security Engineer (SME) / Leidos >> APPLY/LEARN MORE >> https://careers.leidos.com/jobs/14132200-cyber-security-engineer-sme?tm_job=R-00131477&tm_event=view&tm_company=2502&bid=351 >> #job #jobs #hiring #BGJobs   

+++++++++++++++
? Looking for more jobs like this? Find more at CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration.
+++++++++++++++

RESTON, VA

Share:

More Posts

BillGoldenJobs.com

Aeronautics Drone Internship Summer 2025, BOSTON MA

BS or Grad Student … State of Massachusetts / MassDOT Aeronautics Division … Opportunities exist for interns to support operational development of drone use cases – exploring how data collected by drones can meet MassDOT and MBTA needs, as well as develop data solutions to more efficiently ingest and analyze drone-collected data, and disseminate final data products to end users.

BillGoldenJobs by IntelligenceCareers.com

Summer Internship, Cyber Security, TAMPA FL

SECRET-clearable, Enrolled AS/BS program, GPA 3+ … SMX / TAMPA FL … Will work on a meaningful target project throughout the internship, culminating in a final project presentation to leadership

BillGoldenJobs.com

Summer 2025 Geospatial Analyst Internship, BELLEVUE WA

US Work-eligible, New Grad or in BS program … T-Mobile USA / BELLEVUE, WA … Key Responsibilities: geospatial workflows in Databricks; Support dataset development and responses to inquires from Federal and State governments; Assist in creating data models to support Data Engineers.

BillGoldenJobs by IntelligenceCareers.com

Engineering Internship 2025, Multiple Positions, COLUMBIA MD

Security Clearance-clearable … Axient / COLUMBIA, MD … openings for summer internships in Trajectory, Signatures, Systems, Data Analysis, Software Development, CAD, Sensors, Cyber and Radar Systems. Approximate 10-week program. All candidates must be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 3+

Send Us A Message

Cyber Security Engineer (SME), RESTON, VA

... Leidos / RESTON, VA JBLDJR-00131477
BillGoldenJobs.com

BillGoldenJobs is an IntelligenceCareers.com website
~~~ Focused on information-centric careers across all industries ~~~
Search Jobs / Hot Job Indexes / About