Senior Cybersecurity Manager

Senior Cybersecurity Manager – Air Force & Navy Mission Planning

Leidos has an opening for a Senior Cybersecurity Manager supporting an Air Force and Navy Mission Planning program. This position will collaboratively lead Cybersecurity engineering and operational compliance for current and Next-generation Mission Planning Systems and a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline. The lead role is within an Agile, Dev Sec Ops  environment that enables rapid software development by 60+ development teams with leading‑edge technology stacks while providing guidance for improving Air Force & Navy Mission Planning software.

This position allows telework up to 100%. The chosen candidate must be within a reasonable driving distance to Hanscom AFB and understand that there may be situations where you are asked to travel with little prior notice if needed.

• The successful candidate will have a passion for establishing and maintaining efficient and effective cybersecurity postures for complex IT systems and will embrace learning new technologies while working in an environment that values collaboration and team success.
• Support and work in partnership with SEIC‑II staff, Air Force Mission Planning government contractor teams, and U.S. Government uniformed & civilian customer management in the effective accomplishment of program objectives.
• Collaborate with diverse parties both within and outside of the SEIC‑II and Air Force Mission Planning organizations to influence organizational or operational decisions by government leaders.
• Establish and enforce policies & protocols protecting SEIC‑II and Air Force Mission Planning digital assets.
• Monitor and minimize technical security risks for current and Next-generation Mission Planning systems and operating environments.
• Influence others to understand and accept new concepts, practices and approaches to securing systems and cybersecurity operations, directing activities having significant impact on achieving program objectives.
• Lead internal cybersecurity team efforts to respond to DoD data calls, recurring cybersecurity scorecard reports, NDAA and other Congressional, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and National Security‑based inquiries relative to the cybersecurity posture of currently fielded Mission Planning Environments.
• Lead teams of technical security professionals investigating potential cybercrime or data breaches and mentor personnel in the technical conduct of research, investigations, and reporting products.
• Oversee investigations to reveal the root cause of problems and issues with complex information systems.
• Periodically review, edit, critique, and enhance the work products of others to help improve their productivity, accuracy, and overall communications.
• Anticipate and proactively push for the implementation of future programmatic and cybersecurity needs as soon as such needs can be realistically forecast.

• U.S. Citizenship with at least an active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree with 12+ years of experience or a Master’s Degree with 10+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• DoD 8140 IASAE III or higher professional cybersecurity certification (e.g., CISSP or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts such as OSI Model, LAN/WAN, IPv4/IPv6, subnetting, VLANs, edge services & point‑to‑point VPN.
• Experience with identity management & authentication tools such as LDAP, SAML, and PKI.
• Experience with backup and recovery of on‑prem and virtualized IT infrastructure.
• Experience with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) including assessment of risks and the managing, interpreting, and updating Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Familiarity and experience with NIST cybersecurity guidelines including NIST SP 800‑53 and SP 800‑171.
• Familiarity and experience with DoD cybersecurity operations including DoD and USAF instructions/guidelines.
• Familiarity and experience with Special Access Program (SAP) cybersecurity and Operational Security (OPSEC) practices.

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