Network Security Tools Engineer

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

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Network Security Tools Engineer to join our cybersecurity team in Suitland, MD. You will administer, engineer, and optimize enterprise security tools across a mission-critical environment.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of relevant experience, an active TS/SCI clearance, and hands-on expertise with SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint security. Collaboration with SOC, network, and engineering teams is essential to ensure reliable data for threat

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, cybersecurity, IT or related field with 8+ years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance in DISS.
• Hands-on experience supporting information security and enterprise tools.
• Strong networking concepts and protocols like TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S.
• Experience with enterprise cybersecurity technologies such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Wireshark, SteelCloud.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, administer, upgrade, and maintain enterprise security tools and platforms (SIEM, firewalls, proxies, IDS/IPS, EDR).
• Monitor health, availability, performance, and data ingestion of cybersecurity tools.
• Troubleshoot security tool performance, connectivity, integration, and data collection issues.
• Support integration of security technologies across networks, systems, and platforms.
• Collaborate with SOC teams to optimize tools, tune detections, and reduce false positives.
• Provide technical support during cybersecurity incidents and outages.
• Support automation of cybersecurity tools using scripting/orchestration
• Analyze telemetry to identify gaps and improve visibility
• Maintain architecture diagrams, configurations, and runbooks.

Skills

Networking concepts

Cybersecurity

Security operations

Incident response

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/IT

Master's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/IT

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Elastic

CrowdStrike

Palo Alto Networks

Wireshark

SteelCloud

Job description

Description

Network Security Tools Engineer

Location: Suitland, MD
Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI

Leidos is seeking an experienced Network Security Tools Engineer to join our cybersecurity team in Suitland, MD. This position will support the security technologies and infrastructure that provide visibility, monitoring, detection, and protection across a mission critical enterprise environment.

In this role, you will be responsible for the administration, engineering, optimization, integration, and troubleshooting of enterprise network security tools and platforms. You will work closely with cybersecurity operations, network engineering, and other technical teams to ensure security tools remain available, properly configured, and capable of providing reliable data to support threat detection and incident response.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of networking and cybersecurity experience, along with hands on experience supporting enterprise security technologies such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, endpoint security, packet capture, and network visibility solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, administer, upgrade, and maintain enterprise network security tools and platforms, including SIEM, firewalls, proxy servers, packet capture solutions, IDS/IPS, endpoint security, and network visibility technologies.
• Monitor the health, availability, performance, and data ingestion of cybersecurity tools to ensure continuous visibility across the enterprise environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve security tool performance, connectivity, integration, configuration, and data collection issues.
• Support the integration of security technologies across enterprise networks, systems, and other cybersecurity platforms.
• Collaborate with Security Operations Center teams to optimize security tools, tune detection capabilities, reduce false positives, and improve the quality of security alerts.
• Provide technical support during cybersecurity incidents and service outages, including troubleshooting issues affecting security monitoring and data collection.
• Support the integration and automation of cybersecurity tools using scripting and orchestration technologies.
• Analyze network and security telemetry to identify gaps, performance issues, and opportunities to improve security visibility.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, system configurations, runbooks, standard operating procedures, and asset inventories.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, systems, and engineering teams to support the continued operation and improvement of the enterprise security infrastructure.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline with 8+ years of relevant professional experience or a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience. Equivalent practical experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, as permitted by contract requirements.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance in DISS.
• Hands on experience supporting information security, network administration, cybersecurity engineering, or enterprise security tools.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S, routing, and network security architecture.
• Experience administering or supporting enterprise cybersecurity technologies such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Wireshark, SteelCloud, or similar platforms.
• Experience working with network and enterprise operating systems, including Linux and Windows.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network, system, or cybersecurity tool issues.
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams in a mission critical enterprise environment.

Required Certifications

• Active DoD 8570 compliant industry certification listed under CSSP Infrastructure Support such as SecurityX, CISSP, CASP, etc., or the ability to obtain the required certification within 30 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Vendor specific certifications from Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Splunk, or similar technology providers.
• Experience with IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint detection and response, firewalls, packet capture, network visibility, or security orchestration technologies.
• Experience with scripting or automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies.
• Familiarity with cloud networking and security controls within AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Experience integrating cybersecurity tools with automation or Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response platforms.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity operations or Security Operations Center environments.

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For 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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

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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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.