Insider Threat Program Chief Engineer

The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos has an opening for a Chief Engineer supporting the HEITS Contract as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insider Threat Program (ITP). This role is responsible for sustaining, developing, and advancing the ITP cybersecurity infrastructure baseline and providing critical troubleshooting and technical knowledge for customer systems. The position is located at the Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC) in Washington, D.C. The candidate is expected to be on site Monday through Friday, from 9 am–5 pm. Remote work is not authorized. This is not a supervisory position. As the senior technical expert, you will assist the program manager and engineering quality analyst in overseeing the day-to-day tasks of a team of 12–15 engineers and architects, including User Activity Monitoring (UAM) Engineers, DBAs, Information Assurance, Network Engineers, and Systems Engineers. Responsibilities Oversee all engineering activities for the User Activity Monitoring software solution, maintain the configuration baseline, perform maintenance and updates, troubleshoot performance issues, and partner with stakeholders to ensure complete deployment and eliminate coverage gaps. Support the ITP enterprise infrastructure, perform routine maintenance, provide guidance on upgrades and system recapitalization, and manage availability and capacity. Support all networking requirements and ensure full availability of all network switches and routers. Oversee the High Speed Guard Cross Domain solution that facilitates data transfer between multiple classification domains. Support documentation to effectively capture the configuration baseline. Document hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures. Support performance management to ensure key metrics are tracked and captured. Oversee all information assurance activities to ensure continued security accreditation of the enterprise. Provide training to stakeholders on usage of the UAM tool and establish a certification program for personnel development. Lead engineering response during emergencies, system failures, or critical incidents. Demonstrate an ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple priorities. Act as a self‑starter with strong analytical and decision‑making skills. Be available to work on site after hours for maintenance windows as needed. Apply concepts and define and implement hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures, such as creating product build scripts and integrating them with the build process. Collaborate with other project managers and the program manager to bring projects to successful completion. Apply knowledge of industry standards and frameworks such as NIST, FISMA, and Common Criteria. Evaluate, test, and recommend new security technologies and processes to enhance enterprise defenses. Other duties as assigned. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 12–15 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 10 years of prior relevant experience. Prior experience as an Engineering Lead or Engineering SME. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Experienced at developing and maintaining technical documents, analyses, reports, etc. Experienced with preparing and presenting briefings to senior customer management and stakeholders. Working knowledge of the ITIL framework and best practices. Working knowledge of defense‑in‑depth principles, network and hardware/software security architecture, network topology, IT device integrity, and common security elements. Ability to obtain DHS EOD SCI. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in IT Management, Engineering, or a related field. Proven experience (12+ years) in IT service delivery management. Previous experience as a Chief Engineering Lead in DoD or DHS. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Experience in gaining and maintaining ATO for government systems. Experience overseeing a team of engineers. Experience with Oracle Database. Experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms. Experience with Everfox High Speed Guard Platform. Experience with Cisco or Juniper networking concepts. Experience with on‑premise systems infrastructure. Pay Range $154,050.00 – $278,475.00 Equal Opportunity Employment 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Koitecc Solutions