Incident Response Engineer

At Leidos, we're not just delivering solutions - we're pioneering the future of defense and intelligence technology. Our diverse teams of innovators unite around a singular purpose: empowering our customers to succeed in their critical missions. We believe in leading with integrity, investing in our communities, and building sustainably for tomorrow.

Our Digital Modernization sector is at the forefront of next-generation technology, architecting cutting-edge solutions in cyber defense, logistics optimization, security operations, and decision intelligence. We're the minds behind the mission-critical systems that keep our nation secure.

The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos is seeking a dynamic Incident Response Engineer to support cloud modernization initiatives for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) in the Alexandria, VA area. This role is part of a high-impact program focused on delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions that enable operational agility and resilience across the USCG enterprise.

As the Incident Response Engineer, you will oversee the security posture of our cloud-based systems and ensure compliance with federal and industry standards. This role is critical in safeguarding sensitive data, managing risk, and supporting secure cloud operations across our enterprise and government-facing platforms. You'll work closely with cloud engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and program leadership to drive continuous improvement and deliver value to the mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end incident response efforts in AWS and Azure environments
• Investigate and contain security incidents involving cloud-native services, IAM, networking, and compute resources
• Analyze logs from AWS CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Azure Monitor, Defender for Cloud, and other telemetry sources
• Collaborate with cloud engineering, DevOps, and compliance teams to enhance security posture
• Stay current on evolving cloud threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices
• Serve as the primary point of contact for cloud security compliance and risk management activities

• Ensure systems meet applicable regulatory and organizational security requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST, ISO 27001)
• Maintain and update System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessments, and other security documentation
• Coordinate with internal audit, governance, and external assessors during security reviews and assessments
• Track and manage Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and ensure timely remediation of findings
• Support Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes and continuous monitoring activities
• Advise stakeholders on security controls, architecture decisions, and cloud service configurations to reduce risk

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Business)
• 8+ years of experience in managing information systems security.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform cloud platforms and their native security services.
• Familiarity with tools such as eMASS, Xacta, Nessus, and Splunk.
• Active security certification such as CISSP, CAP, CISM, or CCSP.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting DHS, USCG, or other federal cloud modernization efforts
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture and cloud-native security models.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We're not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. We're looking for people who break limits, ask hard questions, and don't wait to be told what's next. At Leidos, we're not following the roadmap - we're redrawing it.

Original Posting:
November 5, 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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

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.