Cybersecurity Architecture Engineer – Secure Systems

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Dynetics' Advanced Materials Department seeks a Cybersecurity Architecture Engineer to secure and manage multiple departmental environments, ensuring compliance, logging, and incident response. You will coordinate with leadership, users, and auditors to maintain ATO status and protect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in cybersecurity engineering (ABET) with containerization experience and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA in Cybersecurity Engineering or another related field from an ABET accredited university.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Understanding of system administration concepts, networking fundamentals, and basic troubleshooting.
• Understanding of logging, auditing, and incident response workflows.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles such as least privilege, authentication methods, and secure system configuration.
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with technical teams, end users, and management.
• Ability to follow and conduct documented procedures, security requirements, and change management processes.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and work in a structured, compliance driven environment.
• Ability to work in both collaborative team environments and independently.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be a resident or willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area to work on-site.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee secure system and network environments in alignment with compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with security and operations teams to maintain ongoing authorization and compliance.
• Manage user access, permissions, and overall environment security posture.
• Maintain system baselines, documentation, and core operational artifacts.
• Monitor audit logs and ensure appropriate logging practices.
• Support patching, configuration management, and controlled system updates.
• Provide administration and operational support for containerized environments.
• Act as the primary contact for environment security issues.
• Coordinate incident investigation, documentation, and remediation efforts.
• Oversee maintenance activities and enforce secure operational practices.
• Conduct ongoing risk evaluations of the environment.
• Support vulnerability management efforts and track remediation progress.
• Maintain compliance documentation and update security plans as required.
• Support preparation and activities for internal and external cybersecurity audits.
• Manage and support specialized or isolated systems with controlled change processes.
• Communicate environment changes and updates to stakeholders.
• Collaborate across teams to plan, review, and validate proposed changes.

Skills

Containerization

System administration

Networking fundamentals

Logging and auditing

Incident response

Security principles

Clearance readiness

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Cybersecurity Engineering or related field

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Job description

Leidos Dynetics' Advanced Materials Department seeks a Cybersecurity Architecture Engineer to secure and manage multiple departmental environments, ensuring compliance, logging, and incident response. You will coordinate with leadership, users, and auditors to maintain ATO status and protect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in cybersecurity engineering (ABET) with containerization experience and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.