Information Assurance Engineer
- Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
- £47,500-60,900 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- British - Non-dual national – many of our projects have nationality restrictions
- DV cleared – Candidates should be willing to undergo SPC.
- Experience in delivering accredited security solutions in sensitive government scenarios
- Experience of the IT systems engineering lifecycle
- Understanding of the controlling processes for the systems engineering lifecycle (e.g. requirements management, configuration management, testing and assurance) and where cyber assurance fits in to these
- Understanding of different lifecycles/methodologies (waterfall, incremental, SAFE, DevOps)
- Managing ITHC activities through the lifecycle from scoping, coordination and remediation management
- Solid understanding of Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability and Safety (CIA+S) and practical experience in applying that understanding in management of risk and response to events and changes
- Experience of process involved in gaining and maintaining accreditation for secure/sensitive systems using structured Risk analysis and treatment approaches
- Experience of process involved in continuous assurance for information security management systems, e.g. NIST, ISO
- Experience of developing and managing a Cyber Incident Response capability
- Experience of developing Security Awareness training including Threat Modelling, table top war gaming
- Experience in tracing through and evaluating responses to security requirements for a system
- Experience in maintaining elements of security documentation sets (SyOPS, RMADs, Security Management Plans, ISMS elements, CARBN)
- Experience working in both delivery and proposal environments
- Experience working in MOD AS environments
- Understanding of principles of network and boundary protection technologies (firewalls, mail gateways, load balancers, antivirus, IPS, IDS, Diodes)
- Understanding of Protective Monitoring systems (SIEM/SOC) and the principles of their deployment.
- Understanding of authentication and authorisation technologies (SAML, LDAP, PKI, etc)
- Understanding of encryption and protocols and structures in support of deployment, e.g. custodian.
- Understanding of purpose and effectiveness of penetration tests or IT Health Checks.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and works well in a team environment;
- Capable of developing and communicating reports to meet defined objectives for intended audience;
- A good level of commercial awareness and project disciplines
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
- Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
- Access to Flexi-time benefits
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.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.Original Posting: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: £47,500.00-£60,900.00The 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.