Cybersecurity Engineer II

Cybersecurity Engineer II

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Job #: R-00179997

Location:

Huntsville, United States

Category: Information Assurance

Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time

Travel Required: No

Shift: Day

Remote Type: Hybrid Remote

Clearance: Public Trust

External Referral Program: Eligible

Referral Bonus Amount: $1,000

Sector: Digital Modernization

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The Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for testing, evaluating, and supporting cybersecurity platforms, tools, and system integrations across the enterprise environment. This role ensures reliable operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of hardware and software within distributed network infrastructures.

The engineer will analyze and remediate network vulnerabilities based on security assessments, scan results, and findings provided by internal teams. This position requires close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen the organization’s overall security posture and ensure the effectiveness of implemented security controls.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct risk assessments, audits, and control validations
• Maintain and update security documentation, policies, and procedures
• Test and evaluate cybersecurity tools, platforms, and integrations
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues across distributed network environments
• Support vulnerability management processes, including identification, analysis, and remediation

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Management of Information Technology, or a related field.
• 4-8 years of experience in information security or related roles.
• Excellent communication and multi-tasking skills
• Proactive and ability to work both singularly and in a Team environment.
• Familiarity of networking ports and protocols, architecture of networked and standalone systems, functionality of various operating systems, cloud computing environments and common security tools.
• Ability to digest and comprehend information system topology diagrams and Concept of Operations documentation
• Knowledge with federal standards such as NIST, FISMA and FIPS
• Exposure to Security Control Audits
• Proficient with MS Office
• Active (or held within 3 years) Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Network+, Security+, CySA+) are a plus.
• Experience with SIEM products such as Splunk, Nessus
• Scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Must be within commute distance to Marshall Spaceflight Center (Huntsville, AL)

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

April 3, 2026

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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

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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• About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.