Leidos
Cyber Security Architect
Leidos, Odenton, Maryland, United States, 21113
Description
The Defense Group at Leidos has an exciting opportunity astheCyber Security Architecton our GSMO II IDIQ Contract supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency. This position is performed out of Ft. Meade, MD and supports the Office of the Chief Architect for our GSMO-II customers in the Washington, DC area [DISA (Fort Meade, MD), JSP (Pentagon), etc.]
The selected candidate will be a member of DISA GSM-O II program in support of the Cyber related program and will serve as the technical liaison between DoD Mission Partners and DISA as related to Cyber Security Architecture, sensing and monitoring technologies and data. Main role duties include performing network architecture reviews, providing recommendations on improved network security strategy, evaluating network instrumentation and designing best of breed cloud-based and on-premise network security architectures. The selected candidate will also provide expertise on security data identification, acquisition, transport, data transformations, and assistance in development of cyber solutions for DISA. Travel may be required up to 25%. Primary work location is Fort Meade, MD.
Primary Responsibilities:
Perform as technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the DISA Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Program Management Office (PMO) as Cyber Security Architect and Security System Integrator.
Identify security relevant data and tools in both traditional and cloud mission areas and develop solutions for evolving capabilities, making formal recommendations to agency stakeholders
Research and Develop Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) security strategies across multiple Areas of Responsibility (AOR)
Conduct network security architecture reviews, and develop security solutions for Mission Partners aligning to DISA CSSP offerings
Perform periodic Mission Partner reviews to assess and verify the effective instantiation of traditional security appliances, and Cloud Native Technologies
Conduct and deliver weekly and monthly status updates to government representatives
Secondary Responsibilities:
Develop Infrastructure as Code for automation of Mission Partner Integration with DISA CSSP Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) platforms
Implement, and sustain multi-cloud Test & Integration environments for the purpose of evaluating security capabilities, and assisting defenders in performing cyber threat emulations and development of detections
Basic Qualifications:
8570 IASAE II certification (CASP+ CE, CISSP (or Associate), CSSLP)
Bachelor’s Degree with 15+ years of experience
AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Experience with FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 control mapping
Experience with MITRE ATT&CK
Senior Cybersecurity Architect with strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI clearance
Experience w/ DoD and DISA Networks
Familiarity with DISA JRSS
Strong project management skills
Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response
Experience with developing cloud security strategies
Knowledge of DoDI 8530 Cybersecurity Activities Support to DoDIN Operations
Knowledge of DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG)
CISSP Certification
CCSP or CCSK Certification
CCNA/CCNP in Security
Experience with developing data push and pull solutions in multiple scripting languages
Understanding of common data log formats (JSON, XML, CSV), and experience with transforming subsets of the data for ingest by automated monitoring systems
Proficiency in Python, CloudFormation, Terr
Experience with DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (IAC) Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Experience with data normalization and data normalization tooling
Proficient discussing Cybersecurity Policy at the architecture level as driven by modern infrastructure not limited to but including containers, serverless infrastructure, SaaS, DaaS, PaaS
GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA) certification
Azure Developer Associate certification
Azure Security Engineer Associate certification
AWS Certified Developer Associate certification
AWS Certified Security Specialty certification
Original Posting Date:
2025-01-07
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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
REQNUMBER: R-00150863
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.
The Defense Group at Leidos has an exciting opportunity astheCyber Security Architecton our GSMO II IDIQ Contract supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency. This position is performed out of Ft. Meade, MD and supports the Office of the Chief Architect for our GSMO-II customers in the Washington, DC area [DISA (Fort Meade, MD), JSP (Pentagon), etc.]
The selected candidate will be a member of DISA GSM-O II program in support of the Cyber related program and will serve as the technical liaison between DoD Mission Partners and DISA as related to Cyber Security Architecture, sensing and monitoring technologies and data. Main role duties include performing network architecture reviews, providing recommendations on improved network security strategy, evaluating network instrumentation and designing best of breed cloud-based and on-premise network security architectures. The selected candidate will also provide expertise on security data identification, acquisition, transport, data transformations, and assistance in development of cyber solutions for DISA. Travel may be required up to 25%. Primary work location is Fort Meade, MD.
Primary Responsibilities:
Perform as technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the DISA Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Program Management Office (PMO) as Cyber Security Architect and Security System Integrator.
Identify security relevant data and tools in both traditional and cloud mission areas and develop solutions for evolving capabilities, making formal recommendations to agency stakeholders
Research and Develop Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) security strategies across multiple Areas of Responsibility (AOR)
Conduct network security architecture reviews, and develop security solutions for Mission Partners aligning to DISA CSSP offerings
Perform periodic Mission Partner reviews to assess and verify the effective instantiation of traditional security appliances, and Cloud Native Technologies
Conduct and deliver weekly and monthly status updates to government representatives
Secondary Responsibilities:
Develop Infrastructure as Code for automation of Mission Partner Integration with DISA CSSP Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) platforms
Implement, and sustain multi-cloud Test & Integration environments for the purpose of evaluating security capabilities, and assisting defenders in performing cyber threat emulations and development of detections
Basic Qualifications:
8570 IASAE II certification (CASP+ CE, CISSP (or Associate), CSSLP)
Bachelor’s Degree with 15+ years of experience
AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Experience with FedRAMP and NIST 800-53 control mapping
Experience with MITRE ATT&CK
Senior Cybersecurity Architect with strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI clearance
Experience w/ DoD and DISA Networks
Familiarity with DISA JRSS
Strong project management skills
Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response
Experience with developing cloud security strategies
Knowledge of DoDI 8530 Cybersecurity Activities Support to DoDIN Operations
Knowledge of DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG)
CISSP Certification
CCSP or CCSK Certification
CCNA/CCNP in Security
Experience with developing data push and pull solutions in multiple scripting languages
Understanding of common data log formats (JSON, XML, CSV), and experience with transforming subsets of the data for ingest by automated monitoring systems
Proficiency in Python, CloudFormation, Terr
Experience with DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (IAC) Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
Experience with data normalization and data normalization tooling
Proficient discussing Cybersecurity Policy at the architecture level as driven by modern infrastructure not limited to but including containers, serverless infrastructure, SaaS, DaaS, PaaS
GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA) certification
Azure Developer Associate certification
Azure Security Engineer Associate certification
AWS Certified Developer Associate certification
AWS Certified Security Specialty certification
Original Posting Date:
2025-01-07
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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
REQNUMBER: R-00150863
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.