SteelCloud Security Engineer

Steel Cloud Security Engineer

Location: Suitland, MD

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI

Leidos is hiring a Steel Cloud Security Engineer in Suitland, MD to implement automated DISA STIG compliance, configuration management baselines, and remediation workflows across complex systems supporting Zero Trust objectives.

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• Administer Steel Cloud ConfigOS, Evaluate-STIG, STIG Manager, and SCAP-based compliance policies.
• Perform OS hardening, vulnerability analysis, remediation, audit support, and compliance reporting.
• Develop configuration baselines, documentation, and enterprise-wide compliance automation.
• Collaborate with system owners to remediate findings and streamline compliance workflows.

• Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, IT, IA or related field with 8+ years of experience or a Master's degree with 6+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Extensive experience with IA/Security Engineering.
• Expertise with STIGs, SCAP, RMF compliance, and enterprise hardening tools.

• CISSP, CASP, or equivalent DoD 8140 certification.

Pay Range: $ - $

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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit

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While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.