Cloud Cybersecurity Systems Administrator

Leidos has an opening for a Cloud Cybersecurity Systems Administrator supporting an Air Force & Navy Mission Planning program. This position will help manage a Next-generation Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline supporting 40+ developer teams across cutting-edge technology stacks. This position will be part of a team of engineers working in a DevSecOps environment, enabling rapid software development solutions while providing guidance on how to improve Air Force & Navy Mission Planning software.

Primary Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a passion for maintaining the cybersecurity posture of complex IT systems, and will be eager to learn new technologies and enjoy overcoming the challenges of the unknown. Candidate will work in a peer-to-peer environment placing a high value on collaboration and team success. Day-to-day responsibilities will include implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a complex and diverse cloud environment, to include:

• Providing Subject Matter Expertise for cloud Information Assurance on a variety of implementations
• Securing high-availability systems via industry/DOD standards and best practices
• Configuring & securing Azure/AWS cloud resources for build, release & deployment pipelines
• Supporting an enterprise CI/CD environment with multiple servers, operating sys and applications
• Deploying, reviewing, patching & testing systems for adherence to build & security requirements
• Resolving tickets and problem reports on specific technologies and hardware/software components, including COTS/GOTS products, from the system level to individual hardware/software components
• Building and maintaining scripts for automation of tasks and server maintenance
• Creating and maintaining accurate maintenance documentation for systems

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship (no dual citizenship) & ability to obtain a DoD Secret Level Security Clearance
• Bachelors degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or a closely related field
• Ability to obtain a Security+ certification or minimum equivalent (DoD 8570 Compliant)
• 4+ years of Windows & Linux sys administration with 2+ years in an Azure/AWS cloud environment
• Experience applying/debugging STIG settings/conflicts in Windows/Linux servers and hosted apps
• Ability to acquire Microsoft Azure, RHEL, Windows Server, and/or SQL Server certification(s)
• Experience interpreting scanning tool outputs (Nessus, SCAP, Evaluate STIG, etc.) and remediating findings
• Experience with system troubleshooting tools like top, iostat, vmstat, netstat, lvm, fdisk
• Strong understanding of networking concepts such as OSI Model, LAN/WAN, IPv4/IPv6, subnetting, VLANs, edge services & point-to-point VPN setup within cloud environments
• Experience working with identity management & authentication tools such as LDAP, SAML, and PKI

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Configuration Management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet

• Hands-on experience with Trellix/McAfee ePO and product …