Security Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Leidos has some upcoming openings for Security Engineers at Lackland AFB, in San Antonio, TX.supporting the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC). The ACC maintains combat-ready forces for rapid deployment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet challenges.  For this position, candidates must already possess a TS/SCI security clearance in order to be considered.

Primary Responsibilities

The Security Engineer in this effort is responsible for providing technical direction for Air Force customers migrating to Commercial Cloud Services (C2S). Play a key role in integrating all cloud solutions and strategies into the Risk Management Framework and overall business practices. Possess clear technical understanding of cloud agnostic framework and architectures, to provide expert guidance for cloud migrations and service providers. Clearly communicate with Air Force Commercial Cloud Services (AFC2S) members and teams, delegated authorizing officials and other government security representatives. Adherence to all aspects of the Information Assurance (IA) program, Preparation of

Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documents, procedures and policies.

Qualifications

• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, IT Security Management, Computer Science, or related Information Technology field; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

• 5-15 years of related experience.

• DoD 8570 IAT-II or above

• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF)

• Functional integration and implementation of security concepts within government networks

• Experience in cloud environments for one or more of the following: AWS, Google, MS Azure, IBM, Oracle, IC ITE GovCloud, C2S or government and intel community cloud frameworks

• Experience with authorization and accreditation on government or classified networks

• Working knowledge of XACTA or eMASS

• Understanding of NIST 800-53r4 and Committee on National Security Systems Instructions (CNSSI) 1253

• Minimum of one (1) year of Systems administration experience in either Microsoft or Linux environments

• Knowledge of device hardening concepts and implementation with relation to ACAS and STIG processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud Solutions Engineering or Cloud Security Operations Center

• Commercial Cloud Services Provider certifications (preferred)

• Special Access Program (SAP) experience

• Knowledge of with various security concepts: enterprise cloud architecture, infrastructure security and compliance, data encryption, continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessment, security control validation, etc.

Pay Range:

Pay Range - -

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.