PIV/MFA Program Lead

Leidos Inc; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Leidos in Centennial, Colorado, invites applications for a PIV/MFA Manager to oversee USAP smartcard programs, PIV and MFA issuance, tracking, and compliance with federal requirements. The role collaborates with NSF, USAccess, and security teams, maintains databases and reports, and travels as needed for deployment.

Local candidates receive first consideration for hybrid work. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and 4+ years in administration or program management, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant program management experience.
• Ability to identify priorities and execute tasks with minimal guidance.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
• Experience developing presentation-quality reports and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Track USAP participants requiring PIV or MFA and ensure timely credentialing.
• Develop and maintain reporting processes, SOPs, and automated compliance reports.
• Support annual access audits and required customer compliance reporting.
• Coordinate with NSF and Cybersecurity teams to develop and maintain the USAP PIV/MFA maturation plan in support of FISMA compliance.
• Coordinate with HR and ASC partners to monitor PIV applicant status.
• Train ASC staff on USAP PIV/MFA processes, procedures, and requirements.
• Provide regular PIV/MFA program status, metrics, and issue reporting.
• Maintain seasonal PIV/MFA implementation plans for Antarctic stations.
• Provide PIV/MFA subject matter expertise in support of audits.
• Issue and retrieve PIV/MFA smartcards, as needed.

Skills

Self-starter

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer service mindset

Strong written and verbal comms

Report generation

Knowledge management documentation

PIV/MFA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

SQL Database

Excel Pivot Tables

Job description

Description

Leidos has an exciting career opportunity for a PIV/MFA Manager.The ASC PIV/MFA manager is responsible for managing the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) PIV and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) Smartcard infrastructures to meet federal requirements. This includes administration of the PIV program, reporting, procedure documentation, issuance, tracking and recovery of smartcard assets. This position is responsible for PIV and MFA Smartcard compliance for the USAP.

Candidates local to Centennial, Colorado will be given first consideration, as a hybrid work schedule is preferred.

This position reports to the IT&C Service Delivery Supervisor and is responsible for managing the overall Personal Identity Verification (PIV) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Smartcard Program for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP).

The position oversees program processes and procedures, documentation, customer coordination, and the identification and tracking of PIV and MFA smartcard issuance across the USAP enterprise. The role coordinates with personnel at Antarctic stations to support the issuance and retrieval of MFA smartcards and works closely with the NSF Personnel Security Office and USAccess to facilitate PIV smartcard issuance.

Additional responsibilities include developing and maintaining program databases and reporting tools to provide accurate, real-time visibility into participant status. The position produces recurring status reports and program metrics to monitor PIV and MFA smartcard compliance and identify required actions.

This role requires the ability to independently identify program requirements, coordinate with the NSF customer and other stakeholders, and take appropriate action with limited guidance.

Primary Duties and Responsibiliti es:

• Track USAP participants requiring PIV or MFA smartcards and ensure timely completion of the credentialing process.
• Develop and maintain reporting processes, standard operating procedures, and automated compliance and performance reports.
• Support annual access audits and required customer compliance reporting.
• Coordinate with NSF and Cybersecurity teams to develop and maintain the USAP PIV/MFA maturation plan in support of FISMA compliance.
• Coordinate with HR and ASC partners to monitor PIV applicant status.
• Train ASC staff on USAP PIV/MFA processes, procedures, and requirements.
• Provide regular PIV/MFA program status, metrics, and issue reporting.
• Maintain seasonal PIV/MFA implementation plans for Antarctic stations.
• Provide technical PIV/MFA support to ASC customers.
• Issue and retrieve PIV/MFA smartcards, as needed.
• Coordinate with USAP partner agencies (e.g., SFA, NIWC) on CAC integration and tracking.
• Provide PIV/MFA subject matter expertise in support of audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant administrative or program management experience; an additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Self-starter with ability to identify priorities and execute tasks with minimal guidance.
• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
• Strong customer service mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including coordination across multiple sites and stakeholder groups.
• Experience developing presentation-quality reports and metrics.
• Experience developing and maintaining knowledge management documentation.

Preferred:

• Experience with the issuance of PIV or Smartcard technologies
• Power BI report generation
• Process development and integration with Enterprise applications such as SharePoint and SQL Database Applications
• Experience with Excel Pivot tables and Query reporting.
• Knowledge of FISMA, the NIST Cybersecurity framework and federal cybersecurity requirements
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity related to multi-factor authentication
• SharePoint List management experience

*** Deployment to Antarctica may be necessary at the discretion of management (approximately 3 to 8 weeks/year). The NSF requires successful completion of physical and dental examinations for deployment to Antarctica. ***

**Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you.

Per the contract, U.S. Citizenship is required. Must obtain a Public Trust security clearance prior to start date; this process could take up to 4 months.

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

September 28, 2026

Pay Range

Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

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.

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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.

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