Leidos is seeking a Security Engineer to support related efforts for SMIT, the largest IT services program for the Navy. Under the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT), Leidos team will deliver provide cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices, the Leidos team will support the Navy in unifying its shore-based networks and data management to improve capability and service while also saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise network. The successful candidate will support engineering Security solutions related to systems integration for Navy SMIT.
What You’ll Get to Do:
- Develop and implement plans to apply patches, hot fixes, and other critical updates as needed.
- Act as the subject matter expert for the Microsoft Defender suite.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and implement new or upgraded solutions.
- Develop and maintain policies and tasks for all related endpoint products.
- Engineer a System Security Assessment (SSAD) document from Program of Record (POR) provided artifacts and submit to Naval Authorizing Official for concurrence.
- Integrate security concepts, controls, and mechanisms through the creation of STIG security policies.
- Deploy and maintain security governance and auditing tools including, but not limited to Microsoft Cloud App Security, Microsoft Threat Management, and Defender ATP.
- Provides deployment guidance, configuration assistance, and education on threat and vulnerability management, attack surface reduction, next-generation protection, endpoint detection and response, automated investigation and remediation and secure score.
- Conducts walkthroughs of the Microsoft Defender Security Center portal.
- Participate in solution development for new task order requests from the government.
- Develop Basis of Estimates and proposal responses for new task orders.
- Brief customers and internal personnel (as needed) on solutions.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
- Typically require B.S. Degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level (in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university).
- Cyber positions typically utilize a combination of certifications, education and related work experience in determining the career level.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
- Hold or obtain applicable certification to meet DoD 8570 requirements for IAT-II.
- Must know the Microsoft Information Protection and Governance stack.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft End Point Configuration Manager (MECM)
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Defender for Endpoints (MDE) & MDE security portal
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Defender Application control (MDAC)
- Ability to conduct detailed collaboration meetings with engineering teams on the different aspects of Microsoft Defender for Endpoints (MDE)
- Knowledge of STIGs implementation
- Experience with Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Identity.
- Motivated self-starter with ability to lead and work in a matrix organization and communicate effectively with peers, subordinates and program leadership.
- Strong analytical, communication and troubleshooting skills that enable proactive and effective collaboration with a virtual team, including the ability to clearly articulate status and present to both customers and program leadership.
- Travel may be required.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- Experience in working with DoD networks.
- Microsoft certifications in MCSA Office 365, MS-500, or MCSA/MCSE.
- Experience with Test Plan authoring.
- Previous experience working task order proposals and BOEs.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $81,250.00 – $146,875.00
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.