Senior Network Security Engineer: Vulnerability & STIG Lead

Leidos Inc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to lead vulnerability management and STIG compliance for NMCI network infrastructure. Provide technical leadership, make authoritative patch deployment decisions, and ensure 72-hour SLA compliance across 40+ solution types supporting thousands of production devices.

You will mentor and develop mid-level and junior engineers, report program status to senior leadership, and ensure DoD/Navy audit readiness. A U.S.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree and 8–12 years in network security and vulnerability management.

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.
• DoD/Navy audit readiness and compliance.

Skills

F5

Cisco

Firewalls

Enterprise network infra

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Network Engineer to lead vulnerability management and STIG compliance for NMCI network infrastructure. Provide technical leadership, make authoritative patch deployment decisions, and ensure 72-hour SLA compliance across 40+ solution types supporting thousands of production devices.

You will mentor and develop mid-level and junior engineers, report program status to senior leadership, and ensure DoD/Navy audit readiness. A U.S.