Develop modernization roadmaps and standards for firewall performance, resiliency, rule/policy lifecycle management, and automation.
Oversee large-scale firewall migrations, data center and cloud integrations, and enterprise segmentation initiatives.
Partner with NASA and Leidos leadership to support proposals, technical volumes, and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) related to security architecture efforts.
Drive innovation in areas such as firewall automation, orchestration, SDN-based security, cloud-native firewalls, and threat visibility enhancements.
Establish governance processes for rule validation, configuration baselines, policy stewardship, and continuous monitoring.
Mentor engineers, establish training pipelines, and promote technical rigor and standardization across the Firewall Engineering discipline.
Deliver data-driven technical briefings and executive-level recommendations to NASA and Leidos senior management.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
8–12 years of experience in enterprise network security or firewall engineering, with 8–10 years serving in senior engineering, architectural, or leadership roles.
Proven experience designing and managing large-scale, mission-critical firewall and perimeter security infrastructures.
Deep expertise with next-generation firewall platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Juniper) and enterprise-grade security services.
Strong understanding of network architecture, routing/switching, zero-trust principles, intrusion detection/prevention, and segmentation strategies.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in complex, high-visibility operational environments.
Experience supporting large IT infrastructure programs, including proposal development and BOE creation.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting government, aerospace, or NASA environments.
Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCNP Security, JNCIS/JNCIP Security, PCNSE, or equivalent.
Familiarity with cloud security architecture, cloud-native firewalls, and SDN-based security models.
Experience leading geographically distributed engineering or security teams.
Clearance requirements
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance ranging from a Public Trust, at minimum, up to a Top-Secret clearance, as required.
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Original Posting
September 4, 2026
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 $92,300.00 - $166,850.00
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.
