Description Cybersecurity and Zero Trust Technical ManagerLocation: Suitland, MD
Clearance: Active TS/SCI
Leidos is seeking a
Cybersecurity & Zero Trust Technical Manager to provide technical leadership and oversight across enterprise cybersecurity operations, security engineering, assessments and validation activities, and Zero Trust modernization efforts supporting the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) and the Hopper Global Communications Center (HGCC). This position serves as the senior technical lead responsible for integrating Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), Security Engineering, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and cybersecurity tool implementation efforts to protect classified enterprise environments.
The selected candidate will lead technical teams supporting cyber defense operations, cybersecurity engineering, vulnerability management, security architecture, RMF assessments, and Zero Trust initiatives across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. This role partners closely with Government leadership, Program Management, and mission stakeholders to deliver secure, resilient, and mission-focused cybersecurity capabilities.
Primary Responsibilities:- Provide technical leadership across Cyber Defense Operations, Security Engineering, and Assessment & Validation teams.
- Lead Zero Trust architecture planning, implementation, and optimization initiatives.
- Oversee cybersecurity tool integration, sustainment, and modernization efforts.
- Support enterprise security architecture, cloud security, and identity management initiatives.
- Guide incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and remediation activities.
- Provide engineering oversight for RMF, security assessments, and compliance activities.
- Develop technical roadmaps, executive briefings, and engineering recommendations.
- Coordinate with Government stakeholders to identify risks, improve security posture, and support mission requirements.
- Mentor cybersecurity engineers, analysts, and technical specialists.
Basic Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of cybersecurity, information assurance, or systems engineering experience, or a Master's degree with 10+ years of cybersecurity, information assurance, or systems engineering experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Active TS/SCI clearance in DISS and required program access.
- Experience leading technical cybersecurity or engineering teams.
- Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or classified environments.
- Experience with cybersecurity operations, RMF, vulnerability management, and security engineering.
- Experience implementing or supporting Zero Trust Architecture initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications:- CISSP, CISM, CAP, GIAC, CCSP, or equivalent certification.
- Experience with Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID, Azure security services, Splunk, RSA SecurID, Cisco ISE, Cisco Secure Workload, Tanium, or similar cybersecurity platforms.
- Knowledge of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-207, ICD 503, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
- Experience supporting cloud and hybrid-cloud security environments.
Preferred Skills:- Cyber Defense Operations (SOC/SIEM)
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Security Architecture & Engineering
- Cloud Security (Azure/AWS)
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Threat Hunting & Incident Response
- RMF & Compliance
- Vulnerability Assessment & Remediation
- Executive Briefing Development
- Cross-Functional Technical Leadership
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Original Posting:November 6, 2026
For U.S. Positions: 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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
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.
About LeidosLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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