IT Infrastructure Security Specialist

Leidos; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income protection

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an IT Infrastructure Security Specialist in Virginia to support mission-critical security operations and safeguard enterprise information systems and infrastructure. The role involves analyzing security alerts, conducting vulnerability assessments, and coordinating responses across IT and facilities.

Required are a current Top Secret/Secret clearance and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with substantial IT security experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a current Secret Security Clearance.
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of prior IT relevant experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years of prior IT relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze security alerts, investigate cyber and physical security incidents, and coordinate response actions.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and risk evaluations across IT and facility environments.
• Monitor and correlate cyber and physical access events to identify potential insider threats or unauthorized access.
• Implement and maintain security controls for networks, servers, virtualization platforms, cloud services, and supporting facilities.
• Coordinate implementation and sustainment of physical security measures including controlled access systems, surveillance systems (CCTV), intrusion detection systems (IDS), and badge/access management for data centers and IT spaces.
• Manage receipt of security documents submitted from applicants.
• Verify the appropriate level of background investigation being requested.
• Ensure all documents required for suitability processing are included and completed properly.
• Conduct agency checks and evaluates results including but not limited to credit reports and processing fingerprint cards.
• Identify potential reciprocity and previous investigations.
• Assist other teams (Investigations, EOD, File Room, etc.) on special projects as needed.

Skills

Decision making

Organizational skills

Interpersonal/communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions guided by our commitment to deliver mission success for our customers. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

The Leidos Digital Sector is seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Infrastructure Security Specialist to support mission critical security operations and safeguard enterprise information systems and infrastructure.

• Analyze security alerts, investigate cyber and physical security incidents, and coordinate response actions.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and risk evaluations across IT and facility environments.
• Monitor and correlate cyber and physical access events to identify potential insider threats or unauthorized access.
• Implement and maintain security controls for networks, servers, virtualization platforms, cloud services, and supporting facilities.
• Coordinate implementation and sustainment of physical security measures including controlled access systems, surveillance systems (CCTV), intrusion detection systems (IDS), and badge/access management for data centers and IT spaces.
• Manage receipt of security documents submitted from applicants.
• Verify the appropriate level of background investigation being requested.
• Ensure all documents required for suitability processing are included and completed properly.
• Conduct agency checks and evaluates results including but not limited to credit reports and processing fingerprint cards.
• Identify potential reciprocity and previous investigations.
• Assist other teams (Investigations, EOD, File Room, etc.) on special projects as needed.

Required Education and Experience

• Requires a current Secret Security Clearance.
• Requires a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of prior IT relevant experience or Master’s degree with 6 + years of prior IT relevant experience.

Required Skills

• Ability to consistently make good decisions through a combination of analysis, experience, and judgment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects with multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, visual/presentation, interpersonal and communications skills.
• MS Office and the ability to navigate between multiple programs simultaneously.

Clearance Required

Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance at time of consideration.

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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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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

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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

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 here.

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Commitment and Diversity

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.