Rapid Remediation Execution Lead

NCSL International; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programmes

Income protection

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Execution Lead for the SMIT program to manage vulnerability management and remediation across the Naval Enterprise Network, including NMCI backbone services.

You will lead 10–15 direct reports, align 12-week planning horizons with the 4-week firm window, and coordinate with senior NMCI leadership to mitigate risks and resolve issues.

Qualifications

• DOD Secret Security Clearance w/ability to upgrade to TS.
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification prior to onboarding: CompTIA Security+ CE, CDN, ISC2 SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, or CYSA+.
• BA/BS and 8+ years of relevant experience or MS/MBA with 6+ years.
• Prior leadership responsibilities in a large-matrixed organisation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience developing technical documents, analyses, and reports.
• Experience presenting briefings to senior management and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of defense-in-depth, network/HW/SW security architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex IT remediation and refresh projects across locations.
• Direct interface with senior Government officials.
• Communicate program-related information to NMCI leadership.
• Build relationships to develop risk mitigations and issue resolutions.
• Manage day-to-day vulnerability management staff (10-15 direct reports).
• Own 12-week planning horizon and 4-week firm window.
• Identify critical-path elements and ensure feasible sequences.
• Ensure team compliance with SAAR‑N/PAA requirements and training.
• Oversee subcontract relationships and time charging in Deltek and SLICS.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Vulnerability management

Team coordination

Stakeholder management

Technical writing

Education

BA/BS + 8+ years experience

MS/MBA + 6+ years experience

Job description

The SMIT program is developing a vulnerability management solution focused on the replacement of EOL/EOS hardware and software across the Naval Enterprise Network. Leidos currently has an opening for an Execution Lead for this effort. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to help advance the Navy’s mission. SMIT is the largest IT services program for the Navy. Under SMIT, the Leidos team will deliver the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI), including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport. Ultimately, Leidos will support the Navy in unifying its shore-based networks and data management to improve capability and service while also saving significant dollars by focusing efforts under one enterprise network.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead complex IT remediation and refresh projects within the assigned locations balancing and setting priorities for resources to meet or exceed scheduled deployments while sustaining day-to-day operational objectives.

Direct interface with senior Government officials.

Communicate critical and time sensitive program-related information directly to senior NMCI leadership.

Build and leverage strong relationships both with the customer and with Leidos peers to develop and execute risk mitigations and issue resolutions.

Responsible for the day-to-day management of vulnerability management Crew Leads and Field/Base Network Engineer (FBNE) staff for vulnerability management activities.

Own rolling 12-week planning horizon and the 4-week firm window.

Identify and flag critical-path elements (management plane, out-of-band, transit).

Validate that proposed sequences do not create unsupportable mixed-state topologies.

Assess alignment of each replacement against NEN future-state architecture.

Ensure FBNE team completes assigned remediation tasks in a timely fashion and report completion to the customer and SMIT leadership.

Supervise 10-15 direct-report employees which is comprised of employees and supplier partner organisations. Ensure the team maintains compliance for SAAR‑N/PAA requirements and recurring training to maintain privileged accounts.

Ensure team executes work under project activities and vulnerability management initiatives.

• Runs the daily stand-up and end‑of‑day product; maintains the watch log.
• Directs the field team in real time; owns the bring‑up gate sequence and enforces gate completion.
• Owns the outcome of successful site remediation with minimal to no unplanned downtime.
• Holds the no‑go and rollback decision clock - explicitly, and separately from whoever is troubleshooting.
• Oversees independent verification of kits built by the Materials & Logistics Lead.
• Captures actual durations and discovered conditions for the calibration register.
• Manage subcontract relationships with key programme partners.
• Ensure proper time charging discipline is executed for employees and suppliers.
• Approve time in Deltek and SLICS.

Basic Qualifications

• DOD Secret Security Clearance w/ability to upgrade to and maintain a TS Security Clearance
• Minimum of DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification required prior to onboarding: CompTIA Security+ CE, CDN, ISC2 SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, or CYSA+ (See DoD 8570.01‑M Appendix 3 for valid certifications)
• BA/BS and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or MS/MBA with 6+ years of prior relevant experience; additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree at the discretion of the Hiring Manager
• Prior leadership responsibilities in a large‑matrixed organisation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experienced and adept at developing and maintaining technical documents, analyses, and reports
• Experienced with preparing and presenting briefings to senior customer management, customer stakeholders, and corporate management
• Working knowledge of defense‑in‑depth principles, network/HW/SW security architecture, network topology, IT device integrity, and common security elements

NGEN

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 24, 2026

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

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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 programmes, 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.