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Security Engineer

Leidos
Cambridgeshire
2 days ago
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Cyber Security Engineer

Security Clearance Required -DV ('Developed Vetting')

Location: Huntingdon, UK -Hybrid working policy 1- 2 days on-site

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. 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.

Are your ready for your next challenge?

We are in search for a number Cyber Security Engineers with a varied technical background - Required to work at our customer sites in Huntingdon and/or London with occasional travel to other UK sites. In this role, you will be working in a team of security engineers reporting into the cyber security engineering lead to ensure that the customer sites maintain a strong cyber security posture.

You will have responsibility for ensuring that security enforcing functions and managed and maintained to a high standard whilst securely implementing new capabilities.

You will ensure that Leidos can establish and maintain an effective and efficient security in service capability for a programme, and that the designs are implemented and managed will be able to adapt as customer requirements, legislation and accreditation standards change over a programme lifespan.

These positions perform the following tasks:

Work under the direct supervision of the Security Engineering Lead too:

Implement and maintain the Security tooling and technical controls

Work with the engineering teams to ensure systems remain at the required security posture against baseline requirements

Develop and document system security baselines.

Work with the Protective Monitoring engineering team to ensure logs are forward to the SIEM capability

Work with the customer and appropriate agencies to develop new policies, design processes, and procedures, and develop technical designs

Assess system vulnerabilities, implement risk mitigation strategies, validate secure systems, and test security products and systems to detect security weakness

Process Skills/Experience

Experience of a taking a defence in depth and multi layered approach to security architecture

Experience of implementing detective and preventative security controls to reduce risk to an acceptable level

Understanding of the controlling processes for, and experience of a significant portion of, the systems engineering lifecycle (e.g. requirements management, configuration management)

Understanding of different lifecycles/methodologies (waterfall, incremental, SAFE agile, DevOps)

Experience in performing design trade off working with architects and other engineers to deliver an integrated and coherent solution

Understanding of service operations and security operational management planning

Experience working in both delivery and proposal environments

Experience of Defence Digital and relevant solutions and approaches across MOD

Technology skills/Experience

Excellent understanding of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) and practical experience in applying that.

Endpoint Protection products

Malware

App Control

DLP

Experience in implementing security requirements for a system:

Microsoft OS

Linux OS

Virtualisation technologies

Networking

Endpoint Security Products

Working knowledge of the accreditation process for secure/sensitive systems

Experience in producing/updating Design artefacts

Understanding of the implementation, operation and maintenance of SIEM products

Understanding of network and boundary protection technologies (firewalls, mail gateways, load balancers, anti-virus)

Understanding of authentication and authorisation technologies (SAML, LDAP, PKI, etc)

Understanding of security infrastructure in Public and Private cloud, e.g. virtual network infrastructure, hybrid IaaS/PaaS/SaaS solutions

Communication and Soft Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and works well in a team environment

Capable of developing and communicating a vision to meet the System Requirements

Ability to communicate complex technical ideas across a wide range of different audiences

A good level of commercial awareness that will support the bid and delivery environments

Desirable Experience

Experience working in both delivery and proposal environments

Experience working in MOD or Home Office project environments

Working within an AGILE environment

What we do for you:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Private Medical Insurance

• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)

• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

• Access to Flexi-time benefits

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Original Posting:

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 £47,500.00 - £71,557.50

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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