Incident Response Engineer

At Leidos were not just delivering solutions were pioneering the future of defense and intelligence technology. Our diverse teams of innovators unite around a singular purpose : empowering our customers to succeed in their critical missions. We believe in leading with integrity investing in our communities and building sustainably for tomorrow.

Our Digital Modernization sector is at the forefront of next-generation technology architecting cutting-edge solutions in cyber defense logistics optimization security operations and decision intelligence. Were the minds behind the mission-critical systems that keep our nation secure.

The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos is seeking a dynamic Incident Response Engineer to support cloud modernization initiatives for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at Command Control Communication Computer Cyber and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) in the Alexandria VA area. This role is part of a high-impact program focused on delivering secure scalable cloud solutions that enable operational agility and resilience across the USCG enterprise.

As the Incident Response Engineer you will oversee the security posture of our cloud-based systems and ensure compliance with federal and industry standards. This role is critical in safeguarding sensitive data managing risk and supporting secure cloud operations across our enterprise and government-facing platforms. Youll work closely with cloud engineers cybersecurity analysts and program leadership to drive continuous improvement and deliver value to the mission.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end incident response efforts in AWS and Azure environments

Investigate and contain security incidents involving cloud-native services IAM networking and compute resources

Analyze logs from AWS CloudTrail GuardDuty Azure Monitor Defender for Cloud and other telemetry sources

Collaborate with cloud engineering DevOps and compliance teams to enhance security posture

Stay current on evolving cloud threats vulnerabilities and best practices

Serve as the primary point of contact for cloud security compliance and risk management activities

Ensure systems meet applicable regulatory and organizational security requirements (e.g. FedRAMP NIST ISO 27001)

Maintain and update System Security Plans (SSPs) Risk Assessments and other security documentation

Coordinate with internal audit governance and external assessors during security reviews and assessments

Track and manage Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and ensure timely remediation of findings

Support Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes and continuous monitoring activities

Advise stakeholders on security controls architecture decisions and cloud service configurations to reduce risk

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in a related field (e.g. Computer Science Information Systems Business)

8 years of experience in managing information systems security.

Experience with AWS Azure or GCP cloud platforms and their native security services.

Familiarity with tools such as eMASS Xacta Nessus and Splunk.

Active security certification such as CISSP CAP CISM or CCSP.

Excellent facilitation communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced mission-driven environment

Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust and DoD Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience supporting DHS USCG or other federal cloud modernization efforts

Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture and cloud-native security models.

Strong technical writing and documentation skills.

Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Were not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. Were looking for people who break limits ask hard questions and dont wait to be told whats next. At Leidos were not following the roadmap were redrawing it.

Original Posting : November 5 2025

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.

Pay Range :

Pay Range $104650.00 - $189175.00

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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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 104650 - 189175