Senior Security Engineer
Compensation
$131k – $237k /yr
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Location
Sterling, VA
Schedule
Day shift
Posted
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Job overview
The Senior Security Engineer is an onsite role based in Sterling, VA, with a compensation range of $131,300 to $237,350 per year. This position supports the Kudu Dynamics team, a Leidos company, in securing advanced AI-cyber capabilities. The role exists to own the security posture of environments used to build and deliver AI-cyber tools. The engineer will work with software and vulnerability researchers to harden infrastructure, supply chains, and pipelines while guiding secure development practices.
What you'll do
- Harden infrastructure and supply chains
- perform threat modeling
- guide secure development
- manage tool security posture
- leverage Python for automation
- assess API integrations
- support continuous ATO and vulnerability management.
What we're looking for
- Skills & competencies
- full-timeday shiftsterling valeidossecurity engineercybersecuritylinuxpythonai security$131k-$237kno on-call
- Work arrangement
- Weekend coverage required
Benefits & perks
- Competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave, and retirement benefits.
Why this role
Focus on securing AI-cyber capability development environments.
About the employer
Leidos is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.
Additional details
- Industry sector
- 54
- Industry
- Engineering Services
- Occupation code
- 15-1212.00
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