Cyber Security Senior Manager

Job #: R-00081042-OTHLOC-PL-2D2605
Location: St. Louis, MO
Category: Cyber Management
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Day
Potential for Telework: No
Clearance: Top Secret
Referral Eligibility: Eligible
Referral Bonus Amount: $4000
Group: Defense

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: 
The candidate will support the DISA GSM-O II TN09 Network Assurance (NA) Program. GSM-O II provides network operations and cyber defense support to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) in support of the DoD and CoCOMs. The candidate will support the DISA GSM-O II Network Assurance (NA) Program Leadership as the TN09 DISA Global Site Lead at Scott AFB, IL. This position will provide leadership for defensive cyber operations activities and will be expected to actively engage with a variety of customers, partnering with them, anticipating their needs, and delivering flawlessly. Candidate must be able to partner successfully across multiple time zones working closely with TN09 Program Manager, Deputy, Service Delivery Manager, and other task order leadership across all sites. The candidate will oversee cyber threat intelligence analysis, correlate actionable security events, conduct network traffic analysis using raw packet data, netflow, IDS, IPS and custom sensor output as it pertains to the cyber security of communications networks. The candidate will also participate in the coordination of resources during incident response efforts.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver on day-to-day mission requirements.
• Participate in DISA DCO working groups.
• Organizationally, take care of the employees (Employee Responsibility).
• Lead the DISA Global Net Assurance staff: employee engagement, training, performance reviews, and all other Leidos employee needs (effective leadership).
• Lead teams that:

– Triage and analyze alerts from sensors across monitored networks.

– Conduct network forensics for malicious network activity.

– Provide incident and situational awareness reporting to subscribers of DISA cyber security services.

– Create and modify signatures and custom alerting logic based on adversary activity, vulnerabilities, and internal analysis.

– Implement active mitigations to prevent and/or contain nefarious activity.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 8+ years of relevant experience; additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (SEC+ CE, CISSP or equivalent) with the ability to obtain CSSP-A certification within 180 days of start date.
• Proficient understanding of Cyber Network Defense (CND) in regards to protect, detect, respond and sustain within a Computer Incident Response organization.
• Motivated self-starter, team leader with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have and maintain an active Top Secret clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with DISA and DoD Networks.
• Advanced understanding of TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth and common security elements.
• In-depth knowledge of architecture, engineering, and operations of at least one enterprise SIEM platform (e.g. Nitro/McAfee Enterprise Security Manager, ArcSight, QRadar, LogLogic, Splunk).
• Experience with malware analysis concepts and methods.
• Demonstrated experience briefing Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership.
• Advanced Certifications such as SANS GIAC/GCIA/GCIH, GLSC or CASP.
• Experience in intelligence driven defense and/or cyber Kill Chain methodology.

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Pay Range:

Covid Guidance

In order to enter Leidos facilities in the U.S. and to attend Leidos events outside our facilities, employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or maintain proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 96 hours of entry. In addition, we are receiving guidance from certain customers that onsite contractor personnel will need to be fully vaccinated to access customer facilities. If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact your Talent Acquisition POC.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

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.