Junior Cyber Security Engineer

Description

Leidos is seeking a Junior Level Cybersecurity Engineer to support the SCARS Program. The SCARS program helps the U.S. Air Force (USAF) develop a common architecture to integrate and standardize USAF aircraft training simulators used to develop highly skilled aircrew and operators.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs risk analysis, including risk assessment processes and procedures.
• Recommends information assurance/security solutions to support customers’ requirements.
• Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.
• Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that meet security requirements.
• Supports the development of System Operation Procedure documents.
• Design, develops, engineers, and integrates solutions to MLS requirements.
• Generates system-level security documentation.
• Performs analysis, design, and development of security features for system architectures.
• Works with and learns from the Cybersecurity lead and Cyber Security Team to accomplish the following:
• Analyzes general information assurance-related technical problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems.
• Conducts security audits.
• Applies knowledge of IT Governance requirements, risk mitigation strategies, and encryption and decryption capabilities to establish secure solutions.
• Provides integration and implementation of the computer system security solution.
• Analyzes and defines security requirements for multilevel security (MLS) systems.

Basic Qualifications:

• Demonstrates strong work ethic, works well within an engineering team, mission oriented, and takes personal pride in work.
• US citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Bachelor’s degree with less than 2 years of experience. Additional years of related experience will be acceptable in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Ability to multi-task and function in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $53,300.00 - $82,000.00 - $110,700.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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