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DescriptionLooking for an opportunity to make an impact?At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers\xe2\x80\x99 success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.The Digital Modernization Sector brings together our digital transformation and IT programs, allowing us to better serve our customers through scale and repeatability.Primary Responsibilities:The Junior Cyber Security Engineer will support the full system engineering life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, test, implementation, maintenance, integration, and documentation of SOC infrastructure and SOC tool suite.The Security Engineer will be installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting network security solutions and related monitoring tools including L2/L3 network security devices, IDS/IPS, Full packet capture, DLP, Endpoint (AV, DLP, Endpoint Detection & Response), and infrastructure supporting SEIM (Splunk).The Security Engineer must have understanding and knowledge of LAN/WAN security solutions including creating and maintaining LAN/WAN security standards and design documentation.Knowledge and understanding of new LAN/WAN security applications and hardware as assigned.Strong written and oral communication with the ability to communicate with team members, management, and customer.Below are some qualifications, tools/skills the candidate should have knowledge or experience on:2-3 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in Systems Engineer/Admin role or an equivalent of 2-3 years in Cybersecurity.Basic knowledge and familiarity with AWS \xe2\x80\x93 Majority of the environment systems are in AWS. These may include EC2, Storage, Lambda, S3, VPC, Storage GatewaysBasic knowledge and familiarity with Linux \xe2\x80\x93 More than half of the systems being managed are Linux. This ranges from CentOS, Amazon Linux 2, RHEL, Kali Linux, and Rocky Linux. Knowledge/experience in patching and updating these will be key.Basic knowledge and familiarity with Windows Operating System and Troubleshooting \xe2\x80\x93 Need knowledge in setting up and building using images. Someone who knows the ins and outs of where logs and other locations of data are on a windows system is a plus.Basic knowledge and familiarity with Networking and how it all ties together (VPNs, DNS, DHCP, AWS VPCs, Firewalls).Basic knowledge and familiarity with some Antivirus software such as McAfee and CrowdStrike. Any HIPS software and how it works.Basic understanding and knowledge of SOPs, Playbooks, and experience in creating documentation.Basic Qualifications:Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in computer science, Engineering, Software Development, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related field and 2-4 years of related experience. Additional years of experience and cyber certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.Familiar with the management, operational, and technical aspects of IT Security in a complex enterprise environment. Additional experience in cyber risk management and assessments will be considered.Basic knowledge and familiarity with in-depth analysis of Zero Trust Capabilities, Infrastructures and Architecture.Clearance:All Department of Homeland Security CBP SOC employees are required to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation.Preferred Qualifications:Ability to learn and support new systems and applications.Redhat, Cisco or Microsoft, Security+, Linux+, or Network+ certificationsCisco Hardware and StorageExpertise in Networking, Linux and WindowsSourcefire (snort) or RSA Security Analytics (network) experience a plusAbility to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or PowershellOriginal Posting Date: 2024-07-18While 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 $65,000.00 - $117,500.00The 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.#Remote

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