Leidos · 19 hours ago
Senior Cybersecurity Manager
Bedford, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$131K/yr - $237K/yr
10+ years expLeidos is a leading technology company supporting defense and government missions, and they are seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Manager. This role involves leading cybersecurity engineering and operational compliance for Mission Planning Systems, ensuring effective cybersecurity postures, and collaborating with various teams to influence decisions and protect digital assets.
ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a passion for establishing and maintaining efficient and effective cybersecurity postures for complex IT systems and will embrace learning new technologies while working in an environment that values collaboration and team success
Supporting and working in partnership with SEIC-II staff, Air Force Mission Planning government contractor teams, and US Government uniformed & civilian customer management in the effective accomplishment of program objectives
Collaborating with diverse parties both within and outside of the SEIC-II and Air Force Mission Planning organizations to influence organizational or operational decisions by government leaders
Establishing and enforcing policies & protocols protecting SEIC-II and Air Force Mission Planning digital assets
Monitoring and minimizing technical security risks for current and Next-generation Mission Planning systems and operating environments
Influencing others to understand and accept new concepts, practices and approaches to securing systems and cybersecurity operations, directing activities having significant impact on achieving program objectives
Leading internal cybersecurity team efforts to respond to DoD data calls, recurring cybersecurity scorecard reports, NDAA and other Congressional, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and National Security-based inquiries relative to the cybersecurity posture of currently fielded Mission Planning Environments
Leading teams of technical security professionals investigating potential cybercrime or data breaches and mentor personnel in the technical conduct of research, investigations, and reporting products
Overseeing investigations to reveal the root cause of problems and issues with complex information systems
Periodically reviewing, editing, critiquing, and enhancing the work products of others to help improve their productivity, accuracy, and overall communications
Anticipating and proactively pushing for the implementation of future programmatic and cybersecurity needs as soon as such needs can be realistically forecast
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship with at least an active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
Bachelor's Degree with 12+ years of experience or a Master's Degree with 10+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
DoD 8140 IASAE III or higher professional cybersecurity certification (aka CISSP or equivalent)
Strong understanding of networking concepts such as OSI Model, LAN/WAN, IPv4/IPv6, subnetting, VLANs, edge services & point-to-point VPN
Experience with identity management & authentication tools such as LDAP, SAML, and PKI
Experience with backup and recovery of on-prem and virtualized IT infrastructure
Experience with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) including assessment of risks and the managing, interpreting, and updating Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms)
Familiarity and experience with NIST cybersecurity guidelines including NIST SP 800-53 and SP 800-171
Familiarity and experience with DoD cybersecurity operations including DoD and USAF instructions/guidelines
Familiarity and experience with Special Access Program (SAP) cybersecurity and Operational Security (OPSEC) practices
Preferred
US Citizen with an active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to maintain your clearance during your employment with Leidos
Experience managing cybersecurity teams in a DoD/USAF operational environment
Experience as an Information Systems Security Officer/Engineer or Manager (ISSO/E or ISSM) for DoD or U.S. Federal Government Information Technology systems
Experience interpreting system scanning tool outputs/assessments (ACAS/Nessus, SCAP, Fortify, Evaluate STIG, Open RMF, etc.) and determining the optimal means for cybersecurity findings remediation
Familiarity with code scanning tools for Static Code Analysis, Third Party Code Provenance, Third Party Dependencies, Software Vulnerabilities, Container Health Assessment and Dynamic Code Analysis
Experience with On-Prem and Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.) computing environments
Experience with DevSecOps, Agile software development, and the SAFe Agile methodology
Familiarity with log aggregation and SIEM tools such as Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Solar Winds, etc
Experience with Docker container and deployment technologies, such as Terraform, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, EKS, AKS, Prisma Cloud, Rancher
Familiarity with Jenkins CI/CD pipeline code building and tools and gating principles
An understanding of the hardening of API Gateways and API Endpoints
Atlassian Tools Suite experience (Bitbucket, Confluence, JIRA)
Experience in designing and implementing VNet/VLAN ports, protocols and services settings
Company
Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-02-20Post Ipo Debt
2013-09-17IPO
Leadership Team
James Carlini
Chief Technology Officer
Theodore Tanner
Chief Technology Officer
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