Cyber Integration Deputy Team Lead

Leidos; Virginia; Remote; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Cyber Integration Deputy Team Lead with a Secret clearance to support ABMS DI Processing Node and JADC2 initiatives. This role focuses on designing and implementing secure solutions at speed and scale for all-domain weapon systems and command and control networks.

You will lead cyber integration efforts, coordinate with program managers and engineers, oversee configuration changes, and ensure CI/CD security practices while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8-12 years relevant experience and 3+ years leading technical teams.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• Experience with IaC security using Terraform or Ansible.
• CI/CD security practices integrated into pipelines.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning (Nessus/Tenable).
• Working knowledge of DISA STIGs and compliance.
• Threat modeling experience.
• Experience with RHEL/Windows and network device hardening.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication.
• DoD 8570 Level 2 certified
• Familiar with Agile and JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise and leadership on cyber implementation for development projects and acts as backup to the Cyber Integration Team Lead.
• Oversees changes in hardware, software, or network configuration and implements best practices in securing the infrastructure.
• Provides guidance to team members to ensure efforts align with the goals set forth by the Cyber Integration Team Lead.
• Works on cybersecurity items and system bug resolution as required.
• Implements highly technical solutions using various advanced technologies.
• Assists in managing and monitoring Jira tasking and artifacts.
• Coordinates with the Cyber Integration Team Lead to plan and assign work.

Skills

Team leadership

Cybersecurity

Communication

Collaboration

Security principles

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Tenable Nessus

Tenable.sc

Nessus Manager

DISA STIGs

JIRA

Job description

Description

Cyber Integration Deputy Team Lead

Location: Remote

Clearance: Secret with ability to obtain TS/SCI

The Decision Advantage Business Area within Defense at Leidos is looking for a highly qualified Secret cleared Cyber Integration Deputy Team Lead.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring your experience to support all-domain large-scale weapon systems, Information Technology Systems, and Command and Control Systems to realize the Department of Defense Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2). In this role, you will support the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Digital Infrastructure (DI) Processing Node (PN) team to design and implement solutions that can be delivered at speed, scale, and with the necessary security to deliver operational advantages to the joint warfighter. ABMS is a top modernization priority for the Department of the Air Force and will be the backbone of a network-centric approach to battle management in partnership with all the services across JADC2. This position will work closely with Program Managers, domain engineers, and Government counterparts across Government and Industry partners.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise and leadership on cyber implementation for development projects and acts as a backup to the Cyber Integration Team Lead.
• Provides oversight to changes in hardware, software, or network configuration and implements best practices in securing the infrastructure.
• Provides guidance to team members to ensure efforts align with the goals set forth by the Cyber Integration Team Lead.
• Works on cybersecurity items and system bug resolution as required.
• Implements highly technical solutions using various advanced technologies.
• Assists in managing and monitoring Jira tasking and artifacts.
• Coordinates with the Cyber Integration Team Lead to plan and assign work.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8-12 years relevant experience and at least 3 years experience leading highly technical, diverse, and decentralized team. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• Active and current Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
• Knowledge of security principles and practices for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), using tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Demonstrated ability to embed security practices and testing into the continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
• Experience with Tenable Nessus, Nessus Manager, and Tenable.sc, or other vulnerability scanning and management.
• Basic working knowledge of DISA STIGs, including the ability to apply, verify, and document compliance.
• Experience conducting and documenting threat modeling exercises.
• Experience with RHEL and/or Windows and/or Network Device hardening and vulnerability management. Basic fluency in each operating system.
• Proven collaborator with excellent communication skills, able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• DoD 8570 Level 2 certified
• Familiarity with Agile Management to include use of JIRA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Integration of cyber requirements with new technologies, such as Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC).
• Experience in managing eMASS and Xacta RMF packages and associated artifacts from initiation through continuous monitoring.
• Knowledge of Classified Cloud Environments and the Shared Responsibility Model.
• Other relevant cybersecurity certifications like SSCP, CCSP, CEH, PenTest+, Cloud+, GIAC, GCED, GCIH or CySA+ are a plus.
• Background in implementing, fielding, and authorizing CDS solutions.
• TS/SCI clearance.

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:October 26, 2026

Pay Range:Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.