Security Engineer​/IT Help Desk Technician

Leidos is seeking a junior-level Security Engineer and IT Help Desk Technician to support the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC). This role will be responsible for analyzing and assessing computer/network architecture security requirements and determine optimum, cost-effective solutions. The individual will work effectively with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and identify and resolve technical design issues. This role will collaborate with client, server and other internal/external teams to identify support and technology advancements to meet current and future security requirements.

This is a 100% on-site position. All work must be performed at the customer site in Bethesda at the Intelligence Community Campus. Security Engineer

Primary Responsibilities:

Apply system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following: system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain; cross domain solutions; commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf cryptography; identification; authentication; and authorization; system integration; risk management; intrusion detection; contingency planning; incident handling; configuration control; change management; auditing; certification and accreditation process; principles of IA (confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control);

and security testing

Work closely with other systems architects and project managers to develop, plan and implement system enhancements and upgrades to meet security requirements based on STIG and NIST 800.53.Provide technical support, troubleshooting and complex problem resolution on escalated issues related to security enhancements implemented within the infrastructure.

Ensure that security requirements and objectives are identified, implemented, automatically monitored, automatically reported in compliance with NMEC2 RMF and other security directives as detailed by the NMEC2 ISSM.Ensure all applicable security requirements are met in accordance with existing and evolving IA reference security documents.

Provide written input to the ISSMs when a security relevant change is required for existing systems or contractors.

Assist the ISSMs in performing systems security requirements analysis where needed in preparation for security compliance and relay findings through the ISSMs that may impact design, operations and/or performance to the relevant engineering or operations groups.

At Government direction, assist ISSMs to enhance and deploy security services architecture.

As directed by the Government, participate in customer Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) to gather requirements, and participate in Security TEMs in relation to systems security and system accreditation as required.

Maintain currency on system security documentation (body of evidence) for all accreditation documentation in accordance with all specified National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53 controls for all project and service activities in support of ATO.Collaborate on IA activities with NMEC2, the ISSMS, and the appropriate Cyber Security Program Offices to ensure incorporation of NMEC2 RMF strategic goals and objectives.

Work with ISSMs to support the ATO within the NMEC and with NMEC IT customers to:

Verify that security measures are taken, maintained, reported on and updated as required

Provide input to IA (via assigned ISSM(s)) assisting ISSM(s) to edit JAVA and POA&M documentation when expected measures have not been implemented

Meet mission objectives in accordance with applicable security policies and directives.

Collaborate with NMEC2 ISSM and Operations & Maintenance to ensure that all systems are compliant with ICD-503 and other…