Network Security Team Lead

Description
Leidos Health Mission Solutions is seeking a Network Security Team Lead, contingent upon contract award , on a large network services opportunity supporting the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the Bethesda, MD area.

Must be local to the DC Metro area. The role is expected to be onsite.
MUST be a US Citizen or US Person with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance level 5 (requires candidates to be in the United States for the current three consecutive years).

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of security engineers for delivery of Cybersecurity project management, continuous diagnostics and mitigation, threat mitigation and incident response, security architecture support, critical infrastructure protection, patch management, vulnerability management, risk management, information assurance, penetration testing, cybersecurity services, and Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) documentation.
• Manage Firewall, Web Filtering, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Network Access Control (NAC), Domain Name Systems (DNS), Remote Access VPN (RA-VPN), Application Delivery/Load Balancing, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate Management solutions
• Lead implementation of new security projects including estimation, design, development, testing and deployment and track status throughout
• Support operations team with cybersecurity guidance for day-to-day operations
• Prioritize and assign tasks to the security engineering staff
• Recommend best business practices and secure methodologies to maintain and/or improve security posture of the information systems within the designated service area to the SAM and system owners;
• Provide support to service areas with implementing new security policy / procedures / mandates, processes, memos, and guidance (e.g., OMB, NIST 800-37 rev2)

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of Network Security experience
• Active CCNP or CCIE Certification
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience leading a cybersecurity team
• Minimum three (3) years of experience supporting SA&A activities for a Federal customer
• Deep technical understanding of core current cybersecurity technologies as well as emerging capabilities
• Demonstrated experience working in large Federal agency preferably in HHS.
• Possess the knowledge of security best practices, security solutions, and methodologies for risk management
• Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs)
• Demonstrated experience working with enterprise firewall, IPS/IDS, DNS, PKI, and remote access VPN solutions

Desired Qualifications:

• Active CISSP certification strongly desires
• ITIL 4 Foundation certification
• Demonstrated current and significant relationships with NIH, HHS or comparable civil government executives and mid-level managers, particularly in IT operations, network and security services
• Experience using ServiceNow Project Portfolio Management

Original Posting Date: 2024-08-05While 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 $101,400.00 - $183,300.00
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.
About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .
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