SteelCloud Security Engineer
Location: Suitland, MD

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI

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

Primary Responsibilities

• Administer SteelCloud 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Required Certifications

• CISSP, CASP, or equivalent DoD 8140 certification.

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Original Posting:

September 9, 2026

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.