Cybersecurity Technical Director

Description

Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 company bringing a mix of innovative technology and sector expertise to customers in the national security, engineering, and the health industries. At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Leidos is seeking a Cybersecurity Technical Director to provide technical leadership within our Digital Modernization Sector. The ideal candidate will be familiar with full spectrum cybersecurity capabilities and comfortable leading a team across these domains. The Cybersecurity Technical Director will support a variety of tasks, including support to new business opportunities, direct programs, research & development efforts.

The Cybersecurity Technical Director will be seen as a subject matter expert throughout the organization and will take the lead on projects relating to Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS), Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC), wireless technologies, and cryptographic research. The position will require strong technical and management capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supports the Digital Modernization Sector in developing and delivering complex cybersecurity and cryptographic solutions on captures, IRADs, and direct programs.

• Identify and research opportunities for advancement across the field of cybersecurity.

• Oversees technical teams developing and integrating full-spectrum cyber solutions.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen and possess a Top Secret Clearance eligible for access to SCI

• Bachelor's degree in field related to Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Software Engineering.

• 12+ years of demonstrated work experience in the field of cybersecurity

• Demonstrated ability to provide guidance and recommendations for resolution of Information Security and Cryptographic Modernization technical problems

• Demonstrated experience with development architecture for the legacy KY100 crypto device KMI Aware to obtain key packages via iAPP/KMI

• Experience designing solutions for secure, scalable, and robust on premise and cloud-based virtualized infrastructures.

• Experience developing and maintaining architecture artifacts, and effectively communicating the design to executive and technical stakeholders

• Previous experience developing and integrating Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS) with documented experience supporting CDS Raise the Bar (RTB) projects

• Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex and technical data to non-technical consumer

• Able to work across DoD and IC agencies to support organizational goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters' Degree in fields related to Cryptographic Modernization such as Cybersecurity, Computer Science with focus on Cryptography, Information Assurance, Applied Mathematics or Cryptography

• Possess advanced technical certifications within field of Cryptographic Modernization such as Certified Cryptography Professional (CCP), GIAC Certified Crypto Analyst (GCCA), and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Certification, and related certifications, to include: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), GIAC Security Expert (GSE), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent

• TS / SCI w/ CI Polygraph

• Experience with cryptography and embedded system development

• Experience with 5G and wireless technologies

• Experience supporting Army programs

Clearance Required

• Must possess an active DoD TS/SCI at time of consideration.

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

For U.S. Positions: 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.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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