Cybersecurity Product Engineer: Edge Defense & Analytics

Leidos Inc; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 104,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Cybersecurity Product Engineer to join the Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) in the INTEL Sector. The role focuses on security engineering for cyber operations platforms, with responsibilities including integrating open-source tools, developing IDS/IPS algorithms, and building dashboards for monitoring.

A US citizenship and TS/SCI clearance are required. This full-time role is based in Huntsville, Alabama, supporting the Leidos CEMA team, and offers opportunities to work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer engineering, computer science or related technical field.
• Ability to write software and scripts in Python, Bash, C++, HTML or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with network protocol analysis using Wireshark and related tools.
• Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies (Vagrant, Docker, Podman, VirtualBox, Kubernetes).
• US citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Create procedures and techniques for ongoing use of a cyber operations platform in customer environments.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate open-source cyber tools for a cyber operations platform.
• Develop new algorithms for IDS/IPS to detect malicious behavior.
• Develop graphical dashboards and tools to improve understanding of cyber activities.
• Develop custom installers for tactical edge systems with minimal failure risk.

Skills

Python

Bash

C++

HTML

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer engineering, or computer science

Tools

Vagrant

Docker

Podman

VirtualBox

Kubernetes

ElK stack

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Cybersecurity Product Engineer to join the Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) in the INTEL Sector. The role focuses on security engineering for cyber operations platforms, with responsibilities including integrating open-source tools, developing IDS/IPS algorithms, and building dashboards for monitoring.

A US citizenship and TS/SCI clearance are required. This full-time role is based in Huntsville, Alabama, supporting the Leidos CEMA team, and offers opportunities to work