Senior Network Security Engineer - Vulnerability & STIG Lead

Via Logic LLC; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to lead vulnerability management and STIG compliance for NMCI network infrastructure. You will provide technical leadership, approve patch deployments, and ensure 72-hour SLA compliance across 40+ solution types supporting thousands of production devices.

You will mentor mid-level and junior engineers, report risks and metrics to senior leadership, and drive DoD/Navy audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Requires BS Degree and 8-12 years network security and vulnerability management experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance.
• Expert knowledge of F5, Cisco, firewalls, and enterprise network infrastructure.
• DoD STIG compliance and audit experience.
• Strong vendor relationship and escalation management skills.
• CISSP, CCNP, or equivalent certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own vulnerability management program strategy and execution.
• Approve/reject patch deployments based on lab validation results.
• Lead quarterly STIG compliance assessments and audit preparation.
• Engage vendors at executive/technical levels for escalations.
• Mentor and develop mid-level and junior engineers.
• Report program status, risks, and metrics to senior leadership.
• Lead emergency response to zero-day vulnerabilities and critical patches.
• 72-hour patch SLA compliance (>90%).
• 100% completion of quarterly STIG assessments (160/year).
• Quality of patch approvals - accountable for production impact.
• Team performance, development, and retention.
• DoD/Navy audit readiness and compliance.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Patch deployment decisions

STIG compliance

Leadership

Mentorship

Vendor escalation management

Education

BS Degree

Tools

F5

Cisco

Palo Alto

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to lead vulnerability management and STIG compliance for NMCI network infrastructure. You will provide technical leadership, approve patch deployments, and ensure 72-hour SLA compliance across 40+ solution types supporting thousands of production devices.

You will mentor mid-level and junior engineers, report risks and metrics to senior leadership, and drive DoD/Navy audit readiness.