Cybersecurity Engineer

  • Tacoma, WA
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 3 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 85,150.00 - 153,925.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Impact Analysis
Information Architecture
Regulatory Compliance
Information Security
Internal Auditing
Reporting
Cyber Security
Technical Drafting
Editing
Standard Operating Procedure
SOP
Portfolio Management
Information Security Management
FISMA
Security Clearance
Information Assurance
SEC
Customer Engagement
Risk Management Framework
RMF
eMASS
IT Audit
DoD
Information Technology
Firewall
Virtual Private Network
Virtualization
DLP
Physical Security
Authentication
Encryption
Auditing
Market Analysis
Law

Job Details

Leidos has a career opening for an Information Assurance (IA) / Cybersecurity Engineer on-site at the I Corps G6, Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), WA.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Support the implementation and administration of information security policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure the protection of systems, applications, and data on tactical and development networks.
  • Provide professional security services for IA/Cybersecurity in accordance with US Government (USG), Department of Defense (DoD), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of the Army (DA), and US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) policies and guidelines.
  • Support the implementation and administration of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) application for system and application authorizations.
  • Provide the necessary support to monitor and ensure compliance with information security policies, procedures and regulatory requirements including assistance with internal auditing, reporting, technical reviews, and identification of security risks.
  • Provide technical assistance in support of Cybersecurity inspections and Site Assistance Visits (SAV).
  • Assist with drafting, reviewing, editing, and recommending guidance for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures (TTP), Plan Of Action and Milestones (POA&M), Army Portfolio Management System (APMS), and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Active DoD Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in an IT related field and 4+ years of prior relevant experience; or 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Must meet DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II or higher (Sec+CE or higher).
  • Must have experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process and system authorizations.
  • Must have experience operating the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) application.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Experience in performing IT audits, security planning, and policy development.
  • Experience with USG, DoD, and DA regulations.
  • An understanding of related information technology (e.g. firewalls, VPN, virtualization, DLP, etc.) and physical security assets.
  • Knowledge of domain structures, user authentication, data encryption, access audits and end-user security best practices.

Original Posting:
May 16, 2025
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:
Pay Range $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

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