Senior Network Security & Vulnerability Lead (DoD/STIG)

Sacbar; Northern, San Diego (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Job summary

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

You will own the program strategy, approve patches after lab validation, and mentor engineers while reporting status to senior leadership. DoD/Navy audit readiness and vendor engagements are essential.

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in a related field.
• 8+ years in network security and vulnerability management.
• US citizen with active Secret clearance.

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 (F5, Cisco, Palo Alto, etc.) 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

F5

Cisco

Firewalls

Network security

DoD STIG compliance

Audit experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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

You will own the program strategy, approve patches after lab validation, and mentor engineers while reporting status to senior leadership. DoD/Navy audit readiness and vendor engagements are essential.