Leidos
Security Engineer - Mid with Security Clearance
Leidos, Ashburn, Virginia, United States, 22011
Security Engineer - Mid with Security Clearance
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a US Government program responsible for preventing, identifying, containing, and eradicating cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection, and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public-facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, various cloud environments, security devices, servers, and workstations. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP enterprise-wide information systems and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.Primary Responsibilities:Support the full system engineering life-cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, test, implementation, maintenance, integration, and documentation of SOC infrastructure and SOC tool suite.Install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot network security solutions and related monitoring tools including L2/L3 network security devices, IDS/IPS, full packet capture, DLP, Endpoint (AV, DLP, Endpoint Detection & Response), and infrastructure supporting SIEM (Splunk).Understand and maintain LAN/WAN security standards and design documentation.Script in one or more of the following computer languages: Python, Bash, Visual Basic, or Powershell.Communicate effectively with team members, management, and customers.Required Qualifications:3 – 5 years' experience in Systems Engineer/Admin role or equivalent experience in Cybersecurity.Hands-on experience with AWS, including EC2, Storage, Lambda, S3, VPC, and Storage Gateways.Hands-on experience with Linux, including CentOS, Amazon Linux 2, RHEL, Kali Linux, and Rocky Linux.Knowledge and experience in patching and updating Linux systems.Knowledge and experience with Windows, including setting up and building using images.Mid to high-level troubleshooting skills with knowledge of logs and errors within applications and operating systems.Understanding of networking, including VPNs, DNS, DHCP, AWS VPCs, and Firewalls.Experience with automation software such as Ansible, Windows SCCM, or any automation software.Understanding of cybersecurity processes and protocols.Familiarity with Antivirus software such as McAfee and CrowdStrike.Understanding of SOPs, Playbooks, and experience in creating documentation.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Software Development, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related field and 6 years of related experience.Additional years of experience and cyber certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.Familiarity with IT Security management, operational, and technical aspects in a complex enterprise environment.Experience in cyber risk management and assessments will be considered.Knowledge of Zero Trust Capabilities, Infrastructures, and Architecture.Clearance:
All Department of Homeland Security CBP SOC employees are required to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation.Preferred Qualifications:Ability to learn and support new systems and applications.Redhat, Cisco or Microsoft, Security+, Linux+, or Network+ certifications.Cisco Hardware and Storage Expertise in Networking, Linux, and Windows.Sourcefire (snort) or RSA Security Analytics (network) experience is a plus.Pay Range:
$81,250.00 – $146,875.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a US Government program responsible for preventing, identifying, containing, and eradicating cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection, and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public-facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, various cloud environments, security devices, servers, and workstations. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP enterprise-wide information systems and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.Primary Responsibilities:Support the full system engineering life-cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, test, implementation, maintenance, integration, and documentation of SOC infrastructure and SOC tool suite.Install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot network security solutions and related monitoring tools including L2/L3 network security devices, IDS/IPS, full packet capture, DLP, Endpoint (AV, DLP, Endpoint Detection & Response), and infrastructure supporting SIEM (Splunk).Understand and maintain LAN/WAN security standards and design documentation.Script in one or more of the following computer languages: Python, Bash, Visual Basic, or Powershell.Communicate effectively with team members, management, and customers.Required Qualifications:3 – 5 years' experience in Systems Engineer/Admin role or equivalent experience in Cybersecurity.Hands-on experience with AWS, including EC2, Storage, Lambda, S3, VPC, and Storage Gateways.Hands-on experience with Linux, including CentOS, Amazon Linux 2, RHEL, Kali Linux, and Rocky Linux.Knowledge and experience in patching and updating Linux systems.Knowledge and experience with Windows, including setting up and building using images.Mid to high-level troubleshooting skills with knowledge of logs and errors within applications and operating systems.Understanding of networking, including VPNs, DNS, DHCP, AWS VPCs, and Firewalls.Experience with automation software such as Ansible, Windows SCCM, or any automation software.Understanding of cybersecurity processes and protocols.Familiarity with Antivirus software such as McAfee and CrowdStrike.Understanding of SOPs, Playbooks, and experience in creating documentation.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Software Development, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related field and 6 years of related experience.Additional years of experience and cyber certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.Familiarity with IT Security management, operational, and technical aspects in a complex enterprise environment.Experience in cyber risk management and assessments will be considered.Knowledge of Zero Trust Capabilities, Infrastructures, and Architecture.Clearance:
All Department of Homeland Security CBP SOC employees are required to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation.Preferred Qualifications:Ability to learn and support new systems and applications.Redhat, Cisco or Microsoft, Security+, Linux+, or Network+ certifications.Cisco Hardware and Storage Expertise in Networking, Linux, and Windows.Sourcefire (snort) or RSA Security Analytics (network) experience is a plus.Pay Range:
$81,250.00 – $146,875.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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