Description
Leidos is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer (SME) to join our Integrated Information Technology Support Services (I3TS) team, supporting a digital modernization program critical to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).
The Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) Systems Engineer SME will architect and maintain mission-critical Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), oversee VMware or Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) with vSAN, and implement resilient backup and disaster recovery frameworks.
Core Responsibilities:
- Architect, deploy, and maintain CSfC infrastructure operating within Black/Gray/Red networks.
- Design, configure, and maintain multi-layered CSfC architectures in alignment with NSA Data-At-Rest (DAR) and Mobile Access (MA) Capability Packages.
- Architect, deploy, maintain Certificate Authority (CA), Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responders, and hardware-backed key protection via Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) in accordance with CSfC Key Management Requirements.
- Build, manage, and optimize virtualized compute and storage fabrics utilizing VMware vSphere / ESXi or Nutanix AHV with vSAN/distributed storage.
- Deploy, configure, and administer hardened Microsoft Windows Server (Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems.
- Establish centralized, tamper-resistant Syslog and audit logging infrastructure across all network and system devices, hypervisors, and operating systems.
- Build and maintain automated OS deployment and gold image pipelines using Microsoft Configuration Manager (MCM/SCCM) for CSfC End User Devices (EUD).
- Apply and validate patching and STIGs across all virtual and physical infrastructure.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
- 12+ years of progressive systems engineering experience within DoD/DoW, federal, or defense contractor enterprise environments.
- Active TS/SCI Clearance.
- Active DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III baseline certification.
- Active Computing Environment certification.
- Direct experience drafting CSfC Key Management Plans (KMPs) and Continuous Monitoring Plans (CMPs).
- Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, and Ansible.
Pay Range: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00