Cybersecurity Engineering - DPaaS

Leidos is a leading technology company that supports critical missions for the U.S. Air Force. They are seeking a Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer DPaaS to modernize a global-scale multi-cloud environment, focusing on system resiliency and security across various cloud platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Dedicated support of IL2, IL4, IL5, and IL6 cloud environments
• Develop and present reports and updates to senior management, including the weekly action report and monthly operations report. Reports cover program/system status updates, site visits, issues/concerns/impacts, data spills, and other relevant items
• Design, deploy, configure, operate, and maintain authorizations and accreditation of the C1 Architecture for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in NIPRNet and SIPRNet
• Oversee the cybersecurity authorizations required artifacts to eMASS (including change requests) to achieve milestones such as Interim Authority to Test (IATT) and Authorization to Operate (ATO)
• Experience migration of authorizations from NIST Rev 4 to Rev 5
• Experience implementing cATO leveraging automation and dashboards
• Support conducting cybersecurity authorization activities to comply with all current Cybersecurity and IA manuals, instructions, and guides within the DoDI 8500.01 and DON 5239
• Supply RMF-required authorization-related documentation and artifacts
• Draft and update the Contractor’s System Security Plan
• Provide and execute a plan for vulnerability and compliance scanning
• Implementation of security procedures, and verify information system security requirements, including coordinating the execution, review, and disposition of STIG checklists for systems, applications, developed code and other components
• Develop and maintain system security documentation, including drafting, reviewing, editing, and recommending guidance for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures (TTP), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Score Card
• Participate in regular briefings with the customer on cybersecurity status, including preparing briefing materials
• Work closely with government Cyber & technical teams to support ATO conditions and requirements
• Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes
• Collaborate with team members and provide mentorship to junior staff, fostering a learning environment
• Act as the Cyber manager to assess employee performance, hire new employees, and ensure compliance with corporate training requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered lieu of degree
• US citizenship required
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification (IAT Level II)
• Hands-on experience supporting cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, or DevOps/DevSecOps tools
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native development practices
• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and version control tools (Git)
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Secret security clearance required
• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture
• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds
• Certifications: CISSP