Description
Leidos is seeking a Senior Transport Network Engineer to lead vulnerability management and STIG compliance program for NMCI network infrastructure. The role involves providing technical leadership, making authoritative patch deployment decisions, and ensuring 72-hour SLA compliance across 40+ solution types supporting thousands of production devices.
Responsibilities:
- Own vulnerability management program strategy and execution
- Approve/reject patch deployments based on lab validation results
- Lead quarterly STIG compliance assessments and audit preparation
- Engage vendors (F5, Cisco, Palo Alto, etc.) at executive/technical levels for escalations
- Mentor and develop mid-level and junior engineers
- Report program status, risks, and metrics to senior leadership
- Lead emergency response to zero-day vulnerabilities and critical patches
- Ensure 72-hour patch SLA compliance (>90%)
- Achieve 100% completion of quarterly STIG assessments (160/year)
- Maintain quality of patch approvals, accountable for production impact
- Foster team performance, development, and retention
- Ensure DoD/Navy audit readiness and compliance
Requirements:
- B.S. Degree and 8-12 years network security and vulnerability management experience; years of experience can be in lieu of degree
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess an active Secret clearance
- Expert knowledge of F5, Cisco, firewalls, and enterprise network infrastructure
- DoD STIG compliance and audit experience
- Strong vendor relationship and escalation management skills
- CISSP, CCNP, or equivalent certifications preferred