# Cyber Engineer

**Company**: Leidos
**Location**: Huntsville, AL
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $69,550.00 - $125,725.00
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Leidos' Defense Systems Land Systems is seeking a skilled Cyber Engineer to support cloud and container security operations onsite. This role focuses on securing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environments, implementing continuous authorization (cATO), and integrating DevSecOps practices across hybrid cloud platforms.

**Primary Responsibilities**

- Design and apply network segmentation, zero-trust policies, and access controls for cloud and on-premise assets.

- Configure and maintain secure routing between data-centers, remote sites, and public clouds.

- Build and operate networking services in AWS and Azure (VPCs, Subnets, VPN/ExpressRoute, Transit Gateways).

- Enable high-throughput multicast or broadcast traffic where required.

- Integrate Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins) with underlying SDN or hardware appliances.

- Automate provisioning, change-control, and policy enforcement with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).

- Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting (e.g., Splunk, CloudWatch, Prometheus) to surface performance and security events in real time.

- Partner with DevSecOps, application, and mission-team engineers to define secure connectivity requirements.

- Produce concise run-books, architecture diagrams, and documentation for all networking solutions.

**Basic Qualifications**

- Bachelor's degree with 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or master's with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.

- Hands-on with AWS and/or Azure networking.

- Experience with Kubernetes/Docker (Podman, Rancher optional).

- Python scripting for automation or tooling.

- Linux administration in classified/sensitive settings.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; comfortable troubleshooting complex network issues.

- Must be a US citizen and possess an active secret clearance.

- Full-time onsite support.

- Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Understanding of software supply-chain security and vulnerability assessment.

- DevSecOps experience – embedding security into CI/CD pipelines.

- Familiarity with RMF, STIG, A&A, or continuous ATO processes.

- Experience with ACAS, Splunk, or similar security monitoring tools.

- Exposure to static/dynamic analysis tools (SonarQube, Fortify, etc.).

- GitLab CI/CD pipeline development.

- Strong written & verbal communication, especially translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

- Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA/CCNP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).

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## Skills

### Required
- AWS
- Azure
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Python
- Linux
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Splunk
- CloudWatch
- Prometheus

### Nice to have
- software supply-chain security
- DevSecOps
- RMF
- STIG
- A&A
- ACAS
- SonarQube
- Fortify
- GitLab CI/CD
- CCNA/CCNP
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator

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