Lead Vulnerability & Patch Strategy Engineer

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Washington, DC is seeking a Network Engineer to lead vulnerability management and STIG compliance for NMCI network infrastructure. You will provide technical leadership, approve patch deployments based on lab validation, and ensure 72-hour SLA compliance across 40+ solution types supporting thousands of production devices.

You will engage vendors, mentor engineers, and report program status to senior leadership while maintaining DoD/Navy audit readiness and compliance.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree required; 8–12 years in network security and vulnerability management.
• Active U.S. Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Own vulnerability management program strategy and execution.
• Approve/reject patch deployments based on lab validation results.
• Lead quarterly STIG compliance assessments and audit preparation.
• Engage vendors at executive/technical levels for escalations.
• Mentor and develop mid-level and junior engineers.
• Report program status, risks, and metrics to senior leadership.
• Lead emergency response to zero-day vulnerabilities and critical patches.
• 72-hour patch SLA compliance (>90%).
• 100% completion of quarterly STIG assessments (160/year).
• Quality of patch approvals - accountable for production impact.
• Team performance, development, and retention.
• DoD/Navy audit readiness and compliance.

Skills

Vulnerability management

STIG compliance

F5

Cisco

Firewalls

Leadership

Vendor relations

Escalation management

Enterprise network infra

Education

B.S. Degree

Job description

Leidos in Washington, DC is seeking a Network Engineer to lead vulnerability management and STIG compliance for NMCI network infrastructure. You will provide technical leadership, approve patch deployments based on lab validation, and ensure 72-hour SLA compliance across 40+ solution types supporting thousands of production devices.

You will engage vendors, mentor engineers, and report program status to senior leadership while maintaining DoD/Navy audit readiness and compliance.