Information Assurance Security Engineer (IASE) / Information Systems SecurityEngineer (ISSE)

Leidos Inc; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Information Assurance Security Engineer (IASE) / Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) in Suitland, MD. You will secure, administer, harden, and maintain critical systems while collaborating with network, systems, and architecture teams to strengthen the security posture.

The role supports vulnerability remediation, security testing, and architecture reviews across enterprise infrastructure. Experience with DoD RMF, STIGs, and SCAP-based tools is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field with extensive experience.
• Experience with DoD RMF, ICD 503, and NIST RMF.
• Active TS/SCI clearance in DISS and required program access.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary security engineering resource for enterprise infrastructure and vulnerabilities remediation.
• Research and evaluate cybersecurity tools and methodologies to strengthen security posture.
• Participate in architecture reviews and provide security recommendations for new capabilities.
• Troubleshoot security issues across storage, networking, OS, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, ethical hacking, and penetration testing.

Skills

Security engineering

TS/SCI clearance

RMF/NIST

SCAP tooling

Unix/Linux hardening

Security testing

Host/network scanners

IAM Level III baseline

Education

Bachelor's in Cybersecurity/EE/IT/IA

Master's with experience

Tools

Trellix/ESS

ACAS

RedSeal

Evaluate STIG

SteelCloud ConfigOS

STIG Manager

Job description

Information Assurance Security Engineer (IASE) / Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE)

Location: Suitland, MD

Clearance: Active TS/SCI

Leidos is hiring a hands‑on Information Assurance Security Engineer (IASE) / Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support a complex, mission‑driven enterprise environment in Suitland, MD.

In this engineering‑focused role, you will actively secure, administer, harden, and maintain critical systems and infrastructure while collaborating across network, systems, cybersecurity, and architecture teams to continuously strengthen and evolve the organization's overall security posture. You will combine deep technical security expertise with hands on engineering, vulnerability remediation, security testing, and architecture support to help protect mission critical systems and capabilities.

This role is open to candidates across a range of experience levels. The scope of the position and corresponding compensation will be aligned with the selected candidate's background and expertise.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary security engineering resource for enterprise infrastructure, providing hands on administration, configuration, security hardening, troubleshooting, and vulnerability remediation.
• Research and evaluate cybersecurity tools, technologies, and methodologies to identify opportunities to strengthen enterprise security.
• Participate in architecture and engineering reviews and provide security recommendations for new capabilities, technologies, and infrastructure changes.
• Troubleshoot complex security issues across storage, networking, operating systems, authentication, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, ethical hacking, and penetration testing to identify and address security risks.
• Review and harden storage protocols and services, including NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI, and management interfaces, based on operational and security requirements.
• Apply and validate applicable DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), Security Requirements Guides (SRGs), vendor security guidance, and industry security best practices.
• Configure and maintain secure administrative access using technologies and principles such as SSH, HTTPS/TLS, role based access control (RBAC), centralized authentication, and least privilege.
• Develop and deliver training on cybersecurity tools, technologies, and processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or a related field with 8+ or 12+ years of experience; Master's degree with 6+ or 10+ years of experience. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance in DISS and required program access.
• Security engineering experience, including experience with DoD RMF, ICD 503, and/or the NIST Risk Management Framework.
• Extensive experience with Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), NAVINTEL Cybersecurity, Fleet Cyber Command (FLTCYBERCOM), and DoDIIS processes, tools, systems, reporting mechanisms, and requirements supporting Assessment and Authorization (A&A).
• Software development experience using Java, C, C++, or other programming or scripting languages, including experience designing and developing host based and network based scanning tools.
• Experience with Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) based tools and specifications.
• Experience installing, configuring, testing, deploying, operating, and maintaining enterprise network based scanning and reporting tools such as Trellix/ESS, ACAS, RedSeal, Evaluate STIG, SteelCloud ConfigOS, and STIG Manager.
• Extensive experience hardening modern Unix operating systems, such as Oracle Solaris 10/11 and RHEL, as well as Microsoft Windows environments using Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Extensive experience securing systems and software in accordance with IC, DoD, and industry security best practices.
• Experience developing security controls, testing methodologies, and test procedures for systems, cloud based architectures, and Cross Domain Solutions (CDS).
• Demonstrated ability to take a proactive, results oriented approach while building effective customer and team relationships.

Required Certifications

• Active IAM Level III DoD 8140 approved baseline certification, such as CISSP or SecurityX.

Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

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.