Cyber security engineer (m/f/d)

Security Clearance Required - DV ('Developed Vetting') Huntingdon, UK (On-site 4/5 days a week).

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

We are in search of multiple Cyber Security Engineers with varying technical backgrounds required to work at our customer site in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire with occasional travel to other UK sites. In this role, you will work within a team of engineers to ensure that the customer sites maintain a strong cyber security posture.

Cyber Security Engineers are responsible for providing cybersecurity engineering services for classified and unclassified networks of computer systems. The Cyber Security Engineers will provide operational and engineering support.

• Develop creative solutions to complex technical issues and problems.
• Work with the Security Monitoring engineering team to ensure logs are forwarded to the SIEM capability.
• Work with the customer and appropriate agencies to develop new policies, design processes, and procedures, and develop technical designs.
• Assess system vulnerabilities, implement risk mitigation strategies, validate secure systems, and test security products and systems to detect security weaknesses.
• Experience working in MOD or Home Office project environments.
• Strong knowledge of network and system security, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, micro-segmentation, and host security.
• Understanding of secure coding practices and common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25).
• Security compliance and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to advocate for security best practices in a DevOps culture.
• Secure deployment patterns using Tanzu & Kubernetes.
• Runtime security monitoring.
• Secure CI/CD pipeline design with security testing using tools like Git and SonarQube.
• Implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security.
• Encryption strategies for data at rest, in transit, and in use.
• Network security best practices for Tanzu container networking.
• Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell for security automation.
• Experience with Security as Code for automated policy enforcement.

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:

• 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)

Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Leidos UK & EUROPE works to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services. Our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

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. 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.

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 career development plans that enhance your future.