Expert Storage Engineer
Expert Storage Engineer
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$ 112450 - 203275
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At Leidos we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers success. We empower our teams contribute to our communities and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers our people and our community. The Leidos National Security Sector (NSS) combines technologyenabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber logistics security operations and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers mission to defend against evolving threats around the world.
Your greatest work is ahead!
The Multidomain Solutions Division (MDS) within the Leidos National Security Sector is seeking a skilled Expert Storage Engineer to join a new cyber security program and play a key role in supporting governmentcritical systems. You will be part of a program that oversees development integration delivery and operations and maintenance of IT managed security services which encompasses support to monitor the cybersecurity threat and security posture situational awareness for the enterprise. This opportunity is in anticipation of a future contract award!
What youll be doing:
- Secure and manage enterprise storage environments by implementing best practices mitigating security risks and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Work closely with security infrastructure and operations teams to protect critical data stored in onpremises and cloudbased storage systems.
- Assess and remediate storage security vulnerabilities manage encryption and access controls and monitor storage environments for security events and threats.
- Responsible for designing implementing and maintaining secure data storage solutions to protect against cyber threats and ensure data availability and integrity.
- Responsible for installation configuration administration support and maintenance of systems including associated hardware.
- Management of systems infrastructures implementing best practices to Identify and recommend system functional specifications configuration of physical and virtual systems backup and recovery of IT infrastructure.
- Support duties may include updating and supporting systems by tuning performance allocating storage space.
- Implement critical patches reviewing systems performance logs to identify anomalies and troubleshoot issues.
- Influence development of solutions that impact strategic project/program goals and business results.
- Recommend and develop new technical solutions products and/or standards in support of functions strategy and operations.
- Lead and manage works of other technical staff that has significant impact on project results/outputs.
- Design and implement secure storage solutions for enterprise environments including SAN NAS object storage and cloudbased storage systems (AWS S3 Azure Blob Google Cloud Storage).
- Develop and enforce security policies standards and best practices to protect sensitive data stored onpremises and in cloud environments.
- Implement secure data storage architectures aligned with frameworks such as NIST ISO 27001 and CIS Benchmarks.
- Configure and manage secure storage environments with appropriate encryption access controls and auditing mechanisms.
- Manage encryption at rest and in transit across storage platforms ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational policies.
- Implement and maintain Key Management Systems (KMS) to protect encryption keys and ensure secure key rotation.
- Configure secure storage replication and backup solutions to protect against data loss and unauthorized access.
- Ensure that sensitive data is properly classified protected and retained according to regulatory requirements (HIPAA PCIDSS GDPR).
- Monitor storage environments for security anomalies unauthorized access and data exfiltration using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms.
- Integrate storage security monitoring with SIEM solutions (Splunk Microsoft Sentinel Elastic Security) to detect and respond to security incidents.
- Investigate and analyze storage security events perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Develop and maintain incident response plans (IRP) for storage security incidents including data breaches and ransomware attacks.
- Implement and manage RoleBased Access Control (RBAC) MultiFactor Authentication (MFA) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) for storage systems.
- Conduct periodic audits of access controls and permissions ensuring adherence to the principle of least privilege.
- Design and enforce secure authentication and authorization mechanisms for storage resources both onpremises and in the cloud.
- Perform regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on storage systems to identify and remediate security gaps.
- Apply security patches and updates to mitigate risks and maintain compliance with security standards.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to harden storage appliances virtualized environments and cloudbased storage solutions.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards such as HIPAA PCIDSS SOC 2 and GDPR for storage security.
- Conduct regular security audits and reviews of storage environments documenting findings and implementing improvements.
- Develop and maintain storage security documentation including policies procedures and operational guidelines.
What does Leidos need from me
- Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) with Polygraph security clearance required. Must be U.S. Citizen.
- Bachelors degree and 12 to 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 to 13 years of prior relevant experience. Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Understanding of DoD IT security protocols and requirements
- Strong knowledge of storage technologies including SAN NAS object storage and cloud storage (AWS Azure Google Cloud).
- Handson experience with storage security controls including encryption access management and backup security.
- Proficiency in configuring and managing storage solutions such as NetApp EMC Dell Pure Storage or HPE.
- Experience with encryption technologies Key Management Systems (KMS) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
- Familiarity with SIEM platforms and integrating storage logs for security event monitoring.
- Knowledge of storage protocols (iSCSI NFS SMB/CIFS Fibre Channel) and their security implications.
Favorable if you have:
- Relevant certifications like CISSP CCSP GCED etc.
- Experience with Cloud Storage Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools to ensure cloud storage compliance and risk mitigation.
- Knowledge of data loss prevention (DLP) technologies and methodologies.
Original Posting:
March 30 2025For 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 $112450.00 $203275.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
