Mission Operations & Cyber Resilience Lead

VulnU; Reston (VA); Híbrido; USD 108.000 - 195.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Retirement match

Paid parental leave

Equity

Learning budget

Descripción de la vacante

Leidos is seeking a Mission Operations & Cyber Resilience Lead to oversee 24x7 production data exchange services hosted in AWS GovCloud. You will own incident response, vulnerability remediation, and RMF artifacts for continuous authorization while coordinating with the government and a cybersecurity service provider.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree in IT/cybersecurity/engineering and 10+ years in federal or DoD environments, with hands-on cloud operations and agile delivery experience.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field.
• 10 years in IT operations, cloud operations, or cybersecurity within a federal/DoD environment.
• Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud or equivalent government cloud.

Responsabilidades

• Lead 24x7 operations, monitoring, and Tier 2/3 incident response for production data exchange services.
• Manage vulnerability and patch remediation and maintain RMF artifacts for continuous authorization.
• Implement Zero Trust and secure-cloud practices; integrate security checks into CI/CD with development teams.
• Run change control, maintain runbooks, recovery plans, and coordinate with government partners.

Conocimientos

Incident response

Vulnerability remediation

24x7 operations

Team leadership

Cloud operations

Security monitoring

CI/CD security checks

Zero Trust concepts

Educación

Bachelor’s in IT / CS / Cybersecurity / Engineering

Herramientas

AWS GovCloud

Azure DevOps

ACAS

STIG

IAVM

Descripción del empleo

# Mission Operations & Cyber Resilience LeadLeidos · leidos.comCategory: Security EngineeringLocation: RemoteLevel: ManagerSalary: $107,900 – $195,050## Quality of lifeWhat the posting states. Hover or tap a perk to see the line it came from.* Retirement match* Paid parental leave* Equity* Learning budgetKeep a critical federal health data exchange running and secure around the clock. As the Mission Operations & Cyber Resilience Lead you will lead 24x7 platform operations, vulnerability remediation, and continuous authorization for the Data Exchange Platform, so military health partners can rely on it without disruption. You will own incident response and recovery, and work with the Government’s cybersecurity service provider rather than replacing it. Deep experience operating a mission-critical production system counts, and no SAFe certification is needed.Location: Reston, VA (onsite preferred). Primarily remote within the US, considered for highly qualified candidates, with frequent travel to Reston.Security: US citizen able to obtain and maintain an ADP II clearance.Remote candidates: you will be required to keep your camera on during the interview, and your interviewer will take your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you.This is in anticipation of future work!What you’ll doLead 24x7 operations, monitoring, and Tier 2/3 incident response for production data exchange services hosted in AWS GovCloud, including root cause analysis and meeting service levels.Manage vulnerability and patch remediation (IAVM, STIG, ACAS) and maintain the artifacts needed for RMF and continuous authorization to operate.Implement Zero Trust and secure-cloud practices, and build security checks into CI/CD pipelines with the development team.Run change control and maintain runbooks, operational procedures, and recovery plans, coordinating with the Government and its cybersecurity service provider.Deliver through iterative backlogs, report operational metrics to Government leadership, and act on operational feedback.What you bringBachelor’s in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or a related field with 8-12yrs. of prior relevant experience.10 years in IT operations, cloud operations, or cybersecurity within a federal or DoD environment, including 3 leading a technical team or operations function. The 10 years need not all be in cybersecurity.Have operated and secured at least one mission-critical production system with 24x7 availability requirements, including incident response, vulnerability remediation, change control, and authorization documentation. Monitoring-only or advisory experience does not qualify.Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud or an equivalent government cloud environment, RMF, and DoD/DHA information assurance policies.Working knowledge of SAFe and Azure DevOps (certification not required) and experience with Agile delivery: iterative backlogs, testable acceptance criteria, and incorporating operational feedback.Ability to meet the applicable Government work-role requirements: DoD 8140 qualification for the applicable work role (for example, Security , CySA , CISSP, or CASP ), Government-designated training for HIPAA compliance and information assurance, and the applicable background investigation.Knowledge of the MHS/DHA environment.If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. 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.Original Posting:October 28, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The 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.