Overview
On Site
USD 104,650.00 - 189,175.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Cyber Security
Performance Management
Project Management
Preventive Maintenance
Systems Engineering
IaaS
Network
System Security
Relational Databases
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Risk Management
Science
Linux
Command-line Interface
Programming Languages
Bash
Python
Agile
Workflow
Scripting
PKI
SAS Cloud Analytic Services
Algorithms
Puppet
Groovy
Jenkins
Network Engineering
Ansible
Terraform
Web Applications
WAF
Management
Computer Networking
Routing
Virtual Private Network
Firewall
Routers
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Configuration Management
Market Analysis
Law
Job Details
This position is for a Systems Engineer for the enterprise PKI program, and their associated cloud infrastructures located on a secure network. The Systems Engineer will work with a team of engineers, developers, cybersecurity engineers, system architects, and testers.
Core business hours are typically from 9 AM - 3 PM, five days a week. Hours can be flexible for either early arrivals, and/or late departures. Some after hours or weekend work may be required to accommodate system deployments and upgrades.
While not required, it is highly desirable for the Candidate to have knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and understand key concepts like digital certificates, Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), key management practices, cryptographic algorithms, certificate revocation procedures, and trust models. Additionally, the ability to design a robust system to issue, manage, and revoke digital certificates while ensuring the integrity and authenticity of users and entities within a network is desirable. Candidates who do not have all these abilities, but have the ability to learn them, will be considered.
*** Applicants for this position are expected to have significant, hands-on systems engineering experience. ***
Primary Responsibilities
Required Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications
Original Posting:
June 30, 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.
Core business hours are typically from 9 AM - 3 PM, five days a week. Hours can be flexible for either early arrivals, and/or late departures. Some after hours or weekend work may be required to accommodate system deployments and upgrades.
While not required, it is highly desirable for the Candidate to have knowledge of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and understand key concepts like digital certificates, Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), key management practices, cryptographic algorithms, certificate revocation procedures, and trust models. Additionally, the ability to design a robust system to issue, manage, and revoke digital certificates while ensuring the integrity and authenticity of users and entities within a network is desirable. Candidates who do not have all these abilities, but have the ability to learn them, will be considered.
*** Applicants for this position are expected to have significant, hands-on systems engineering experience. ***
Primary Responsibilities
- Performing regular maintenance of cloud infrastructure resources, to include patching, configuration, upgrading as needed
- Ensure designs are compatible with the architecture and security requirements
- Integrate systems and services for firewall and network components
- Working with the team's security engineer to address, mitigate security findings stemming from system security scans
- Linux OS configuration, patching, and maintenance
- Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL
- Identify and suggest risk mitigation techniques
- Integrate systems and services
- Strong, hands-on experience with Linux (CLI)
- Experience with scripting and programming languages like BASH and Python
- Experience in working on teams utilizing Agile workflows and processes
- Hands on experience with scripting
Required Qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Typically requires a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree and relevant experience as follows:
- 8+ years of experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree
- Strong, hands-on experience with Linux (CLI)
- Experience with scripting and programming languages like BASH and Python
- Experience in working on teams utilizing Agile workflows and processes
- Hands-on experience with scripting
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and understand key concepts like digital certificates, Certificate Authorities (CAs), Registration Authorities (RAs), key management practices, cryptographic algorithms, certificate revocation procedures, and trust models
- Experience working with CloudFormation / Puppet / Groovy, or other configuration and automation tools
- Experience with maintaining Jenkins
- Network engineering troubleshooting between Cloud environments and non-Cloud environments
- Experience working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions such as Ansible / Terraform, or other configuration and automation tools
- Solid understanding of Web Application Firewall (WAF) configuration and management
- Experience with networking (e.g., ports, routing tables, subnets, VPNs, firewalls, routers, etc.) to include design, integration and troubleshooting issues
- Experience in working in a cloud-based environment (AWS)
- Experience with the installation, configuration and other configuration management alerting capabilities
Original Posting:
June 30, 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.
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