AI-Powered Security Infrastructure Engineer

Leidos; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an AI & Security Infrastructure Integration Engineer to join our Alexandria, VA team. This hybrid role focuses on transforming manual security workflows into automated pipelines by leveraging Python, API integrations, and AI/LLM orchestration to scale threat detection and response for the SOC.

You will design and maintain Python tools, integrate security tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Netflow), and work with government and program leadership to implement code-driven security solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of professional experience; additional military or work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience deploying and maintaining cybersecurity tools (especially IDS/IPS, SIEM, or firewalls).
• Strong, practical knowledge of network protocols, traffic analysis, and routing/switching.
• Proficiency in Linux administration and shell scripting (Bash).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Python-based tools, scripts, and frameworks to automate routine security infrastructure tasks, policy deployments, and system health checks.
• Design, build, and integrate custom APIs to connect disparate cybersecurity tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Netflow, and threat intelligence feeds) into a cohesive, orchestrated ecosystem.
• Evaluate and integrate AI/ML technologies and LLM-based solutions to optimize alert triage, automate playbook generation, and accelerate incident analysis for the SOC team.
• Operate, maintain, and upgrade core cybersecurity capabilities (IDS/IPS, Netflow, SIEM, Snort, Linux, and Virtualization environments).
• Manage high-priority tasks, infrastructure outages, and routine patching/updates.
• Maintain precise network topology and elevation diagrams for all managed security equipment.
• Ensure strict adherence to government compliance standards and coordinate changes through official Change Control Boards (CCB).
• Advise and strategize with program and government leadership on engineering modern, code-driven security infrastructure solutions.

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of professional experience

Tools

RESTful APIs

JSON/YAML

webhooks

Ansible

Terraform

Puppet

Chef

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Netflow

Snort

Job description

Leidos is seeking an AI & Security Infrastructure Integration Engineer to join our Alexandria, VA team. This hybrid role focuses on transforming manual security workflows into automated pipelines by leveraging Python, API integrations, and AI/LLM orchestration to scale threat detection and response for the SOC.

You will design and maintain Python tools, integrate security tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Netflow), and work with government and program leadership to implement code-driven security solutions