Senior Software Engineer (Vulnerability Analyst) - Military veterans preferred

Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Windows Vulnerability Analyst in our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA).  Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.  Join us and make a difference in National Security!  

Job Summary:

Provide Windows analysis support to the strategic vulnerability assessment team (Blue Team) in support of defensive cybersecurity. Develop solutions in support of defensive cybersecurity operations. Develop analytics and prototype solutions, answering new questions, as well as providing better answers to existing questions.

Your Main Objective:

• Work directly with the customer in a highly collaborative, integrated fast-paced environment using leading technologies.
• This position's primary support is to Blue Team missions with opportunities to support Red, Hunt and JCMA missions as required.
• Provide mentorship to other team members and be open to learning techniques and tools from other team members.
• Leverage skills to look for areas for process improvement and suggest solutions.
• Provide integration and training support for a Cyber Range

Job Responsibilities/Qualifications:

• Technical Proficiency: Experience with Cybersecurity and system vulnerability analysis in at least one of these areas (Windows, Unix, Infrastructure, i.e. Networks. Familiarity with Splunk or similar tool and familiarity with customer enrichment sources available to analysts.
• Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field plus eight (8) years of relevant experience or a master’s degree with six (6) years of relevant development experience. An associate’s degree with ten (10) years of relevant experience or a high school diploma/GED with twelve (12) years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position.
• Security Clearance Requirement: Candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to be considered for this role.
• Desirable Skills: Development experience with Powershell, Python, Bash Scripting and Ansible.

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – apply today!

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Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

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.