Senior Network Defense Architect

Leidos; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Flexible schedules

Stock purchase plan

Education support

Paid holidays

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

Leidos in the Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area seeks a Principal Network Evaluator to strengthen enterprise security and mission capabilities through defense, vulnerability assessment, and threat investigation.

You will analyze networks, perform vulnerability assessments, support government stakeholders, and provide actionable recommendations to improve cyber resilience and incident response capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus eleven (11) years of relevant experience, or equivalent.
• Strong networking knowledge (Cisco, Juniper, Arista devices and protocols).
• Experience with computer network defense, vulnerability assessment, incident response, packet analysis, SIEM technologies, and cybersecurity analysis.
• Practical experience with Splunk, Elastic, Wireshark, tcpdump, or similar network analysis and SIEM tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive computer network defense activities by analyzing systems and networks to identify vulnerabilities, detect intrusion, monitor security events, assess attack surfaces, and develop action plans to mitigate cyber threats.
• Collaborate with Government stakeholders to identify network vulnerabilities, investigate cyber threats, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Produce comprehensive reports and recommendations for Government stakeholders.

Skills

Networking knowledge

Analytical skills

Cybersecurity analysis

Packet analysis

SIEM technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or equivalent

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

Wireshark

tcpdump

Job description

Leidos in the Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area seeks a Principal Network Evaluator to strengthen enterprise security and mission capabilities through defense, vulnerability assessment, and threat investigation.

You will analyze networks, perform vulnerability assessments, support government stakeholders, and provide actionable recommendations to improve cyber resilience and incident response capabilities.