Senior ISSE & Pen Test Lead — TS/SCI w/ Poly

Leidos; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

11 holidays

401K with 6% company match

Flexible schedules

Discounted Stock Purchase Plan

Education and Training Support

Parental Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos in Annapolis, MD is seeking a Senior ISSE/Penetration Tester to strengthen security for a large, complex program. You will lead hands-on vulnerability testing, develop testing events, and publish results to improve security in operational, test, and development environments.

The role requires TS/SCI with a polygraph, DoD 8570 IASAE, CISSP/CISSP-like certifications, and a track record of working with Nessus, NMAP, Wireshark, and other security tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Extensive hands-on vulnerability testing with Nessus and Nmap.
• Experience with Risk Management Framework and DoD 8570 IASAE.

Responsibilities

• Validate security requirements and design for large-scale systems.
• Lead security testing events, perform pen tests, publish results.
• Assess and mitigate security threats across the program life cycle.
• Collaborate with engineers and PMs on security issues.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph

Strong verbal and written comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IA/ISSE

Tools

Nessus

NMAP

Wireshark

Job description

Leidos in Annapolis, MD is seeking a Senior ISSE/Penetration Tester to strengthen security for a large, complex program. You will lead hands-on vulnerability testing, develop testing events, and publish results to improve security in operational, test, and development environments.

The role requires TS/SCI with a polygraph, DoD 8570 IASAE, CISSP/CISSP-like certifications, and a track record of working with Nessus, NMAP, Wireshark, and other security tools.