Leidos Holding
Elastic Engineer
Leidos Holding, SPRINGFIELD, VA
Description
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
The Digital Modernization Sector brings together our digital transformation and IT programs, allowing us to better serve our customers through scale and repeatability. Leidos has a critical need for a Elastic Engineer to support the DHS Cyber Assessments Program.
The mission of the DHS Chief Information Security Officer Directorate (DHS CISOD) is to support the Department's implementation of all applicable regulatory requirements including the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), relevant Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, Executive Orders, Federal laws, directives, policies, and regulations. The DHS CISOD's mission is to also provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a secure and trusted computing environment. The DHS CISOD assists in ensuring Department compliance with information security requirements. Information security is an essential business function, critical to enabling DHS to conduct its operations and deliver service to the public.
Leidos is seeking a talented Elastic Engineer to join our team to support a new customer on a highly visible and strategic Cybersecurity Assessments Contract. The Elastic Engineer will be a member of the Cybersecurity Engineering team and will install and maintain Elastic infrastructure, gather requirements from customers, onboard data, and assist end users with search, dashboards, reports, and knowledge objects.
Primary Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
Original Posting Date: 2024-10-24While 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 $101,400.00 - $183,300.00
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.
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About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits 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 .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity 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.
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!
The Digital Modernization Sector brings together our digital transformation and IT programs, allowing us to better serve our customers through scale and repeatability. Leidos has a critical need for a Elastic Engineer to support the DHS Cyber Assessments Program.
The mission of the DHS Chief Information Security Officer Directorate (DHS CISOD) is to support the Department's implementation of all applicable regulatory requirements including the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), relevant Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, Executive Orders, Federal laws, directives, policies, and regulations. The DHS CISOD's mission is to also provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a secure and trusted computing environment. The DHS CISOD assists in ensuring Department compliance with information security requirements. Information security is an essential business function, critical to enabling DHS to conduct its operations and deliver service to the public.
Leidos is seeking a talented Elastic Engineer to join our team to support a new customer on a highly visible and strategic Cybersecurity Assessments Contract. The Elastic Engineer will be a member of the Cybersecurity Engineering team and will install and maintain Elastic infrastructure, gather requirements from customers, onboard data, and assist end users with search, dashboards, reports, and knowledge objects.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage multiple assignments, changing priorities, and work independently with little oversight
- Build, implement, and administer Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats) in Windows, Linux, and cloud environments
- Work with existing and custom Elastic applications and plugins to fulfill customer needs
- Provide operations and maintenance support for a distributed Elastic environment, including nodes, clusters, and Elastic Security features for security, performance, and operational roles
- Edit and maintain Elastic configuration files and pipelines
- Onboard data to Elasticsearch using Beats, Logstash, or custom ingestion pipelines from a variety of sources
- Provide operational support for Elastic Agents and Beats on Linux and Windows endpoints
- Manage and support automation solutions for Elastic Stack deployment and orchestration in on-premise and cloud environments
- Documentation, reporting, presentation, teamwork, and DHS-wide collaboration are among the expected duties and mission of the task order
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field AND a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in system administration, database administration, network engineering, software engineering, or software development, with a concentration in Cybersecurity OR Master of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field AND a minimum of six (6) years of experience. Additional years of experience and certs may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Current Elastic Certified Engineer or similar certification
- Excellent written and oral skills, ability to work closely with multiple customers, manage expectations, and track engagement scope
- Experience with Elastic Security or integration with other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms
- Proficient at data onboarding activities including parsing, enriching, and normalizing events to fit common schemas or the Elastic Common Schema (ECS)
- Proficiency onboarding data using Elastic Beats (Filebeat, Metricbeat, etc.) and Logstash for Windows, Linux, and third-party devices and applications
- Experience collaborating with separate engineering teams to configure data sources for Elastic Stack integration
- Experience performing systems administration for Elastic Stack, including installation, configuration, monitoring system performance, upgrades, and troubleshooting
- General networking and security troubleshooting (firewalls, routing, NAT, etc.)
- Ability to autonomously prioritize and successfully deliver across a portfolio of projects
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in Azure
- Experience with version control systems like GitLab or GitHub
- Scripting and development skills (Bash, Python, and PowerShell)
Original Posting Date: 2024-10-24While 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 $101,400.00 - $183,300.00
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.
#Remote
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
Pay and Benefits 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 .
Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other person a l information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at [email protected] .
If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission .
Commitment to Diversity 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.