Senior OCI Cyber Engineer

Leidos•Tewksbury, MA

7d•Remote

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Senior OCI Cyber Engineer to support the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract. This role involves modernizing a large-scale multi-cloud environment (AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle) to enhance USAF system resiliency, security, and cost-effectiveness. The ideal candidate will be located near Hanscom AFB / Boston, MA, though other locations may be considered.

Requirements

Bachelors and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience or equivalent experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
4+ years of experience with cloud hosted systems and/or OCI Cloud Native Services.
Interim Secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain Secret clearance which is required to maintain employment.
US citizenship required.
Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2).

Nice To Haves

Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1.
Experience with automation/tools like EvalSTIG, STIG Manager, Ansible etc.
Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.
Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds.
Certifications: CISSP or equivalent (IAT-3).

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, configure, operate, and maintain authorizations and accreditation of the C1 Architecture for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in IL2 – 5 NIPRNet.
Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all IT stakeholders involved with system design, system builds, and Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts on cybersecurity requirements and tooling.
Support the cybersecurity authorizations team developing artifacts required to achieve milestones such as Interim Authority Test (IATT) and Authorization to Operate (ATO).
Engineer solutions to support migration of security controls from NIST 800-53 Rev 4 to 800-53 Rev 5.
Ensure compliance with SCCA, Cloud SRG, and other STIG/SRG requirements.
Support Continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) within a DevSecOps or cloud-based environment, including implementation of automated control validation, continuous monitoring integration, and real-time POA&M management.
Create RMF-required authorization-related documentation and artifacts and support ATO sustainment activities for C1 environments.
Conduct routine Insider Threat Assessment and document results in the Contractor’s System Security Plan.
Continuously monitor system resources through automated scanning and implement automated reporting feeds to support cybersecurity authorizations.
Verify patch compliance using the approved technical solutions and coordinate remediation activities.
Provide and execute a plan for enterprise vulnerability and compliance scanning.
Implementation of security procedures, and verify information system security requirements, including coordinating the execution, review, and disposition of STIG checklists for systems, applications, developed code and other components.
Participate in regular briefings with the customer on cybersecurity status, including preparing briefing materials.
Work closely with government Cyber & technical teams to support ATO conditions and requirements.
Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes.
Collaborate with team members and provide mentorship to junior staff, fostering a learning environment.