DV Cleared Cyber Security Engineer - UK (Remote)

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 64,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Flexible benefits

Flexi-Time

Job summary

Leidos is recruiting a Cyber Security Engineer to support UK defence programmes from Farnborough. The role focuses on protecting IT infrastructure, implementing security controls, and applying frameworks such as NIST/STIG across on-prem and cloud environments.

The successful candidate will lead vulnerability management, endpoint security, incident handling, system hardening, and security documentation while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet programme goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering security outcomes across IT environments.
• Experience implementing security tooling and security policies.
• Knowledge of CIS/NIST/STIG security benchmarks and hardening.
• Hands-on vulnerability management with engineering teams.
• Experience supporting incident response activities and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability scanning and reporting processes.
• Ensure endpoint security updates and policy alignment.
• Manage incidents and coordinate responses across teams.
• Perform system hardening and patch management.
• Contribute to security documentation and audits.

Skills

Cyber security engineering

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Education

Master's degree in cyber security

Job description

Leidos is recruiting a Cyber Security Engineer to support UK defence programmes from Farnborough. The role focuses on protecting IT infrastructure, implementing security controls, and applying frameworks such as NIST/STIG across on-prem and cloud environments.

The successful candidate will lead vulnerability management, endpoint security, incident handling, system hardening, and security documentation while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet programme goals.