
location_on100, Cedar Falls Court, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, 35806, United States
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, the company reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.
At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. We are not hiring followers; we are recruiting those who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. We are already at step 30, moving faster than anyone else dares.
The IT Security Engineer is a critical guardian of the enterprise environment, responsible for testing, evaluating, and supporting cybersecurity platforms, tools, and system integrations. This role ensures the reliable operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware and software within distributed network infrastructures.
You will analyze and remediate network vulnerabilities based on security assessments, scan results, and findings provided by internal teams. The position requires close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen the organization's overall security posture and ensure the effectiveness of implemented security controls. You will interpret patterns of noncompliance to determine their impact on risk levels and advise senior management, including Authorizing Officials, the CIO, and the CISO, on cybersecurity risk levels and security posture.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
If you are looking to join a team that moves at the speed of mission, please apply through the official Leidos careers portal.
Security Warning: Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process, nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process. Leidos will only communicate with you through emails generated by the Leidos.com automated system. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report it immediately.
Work model: Remote
100, Cedar Falls Court, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, 35806, United States
Huntsville, Alabama
Bachelor's degree in information systems security, computer science, or related field. Experience with Nessus, BigFix, FireEye HX, and/or Splunk.
Skills: Intrusion Detection Systems, Firewalls, VPNS, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware Systems, Vulnerability Scanners, Wireless Network Scanners, Packet Analyzers, Nessus, Bigfix.
Education: Bachelor's degree in information systems security, computer science, or related field preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.