Insider Threat Program Senior System Engineer
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Job Location:
Washington DC, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 148850 - 269075
Posted on:
29 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Senior System Engineer supporting the HEITS Contract as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insider Threat Program (ITP). This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to design develop and advance the ITP cybersecurity infrastructure baseline. The ITP mission is to identify insider threats to the department by utilizing advanced analytics monitoring and data correlation which in turn help address and eliminate potential threat actors from compromising the DHS mission in safeguarding the homeland.
The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:
Creating new design architectures Engineering and deploying the enhancements to support the ITP mission. Developing and maintaining an architectural roadmap across all ITP infrastructure functions to guide the future of the ITP program. Evaluate all ITP changes to assess for functional security and cost risks. Support all engineering functions in helping to design new solutions and strategies for supporting ITP functionality. Support all documentation to effectively capture the configuration baseline. Support performance management to ensure key metrics are tracked and captured reflecting the efficacy and performance of the enterprise. Develop chart decks and artifacts to support the customer in articulating the design and functional baseline of the ITP enterprise to stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and (15) years of prior relevant experience or Masters with (13) years of prior relevant experience
Strong Proficiency in operating systems: Windows Server Linux (RHEL)
Experience with virtualization platforms: VMware
Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP DNS DHCP VPN VLANs)
Familiarity with cloud platforms: AWS Azure GCP
Scripting and automation: PowerShell Bash Python Terraform
Monitoring and logging tools: Splunk Nagios Prometheus ELK Stack
Configuration management: Ansible Puppet Chef JIRA
Backup and disaster recovery systems
Identity and access management (IAM) Active Directory LDAP
Working knowledge of defense-in-depth principles network/HW/SW security architecture network topology IT device integrity and common security elements
Knowledge of NIST STIGS FISMA or FedRAMP standards
Experience implementing STIGs and hardening systems
Familiarity with endpoint protection SIEM integration and vulnerability management
Understanding of zero-trust architecture and secure system design
Ability to obtain DHS EOD SCI
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree from an accredited college or university in IT Management Engineering or related field
Proven experience (10 years) in IT service delivery management
Experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms
Experience with Everfox High Speed Guard Platform
Experience with Cisco Networking Concepts
Experience with On Premise Systems Infrastructure
Experience with Oracle Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL DBMS platforms
Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.
Were the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We dont wear capes (theyre a safety hazard) but we do solve high-stakes problems with code caffeine and a healthy disregard for how its always been done.
Original Posting:
October 2 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 $148850.00 - $269075.00The 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- VMware
- System Design
- Computer Networking
- System Architecture
- Windows
- Systems Engineering
- Virtualization
- Requirements Management
- Signal Processing
- Linux
- SAN
- Dns
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
