Linux Security Analyst/Engineer

Description Job Description:Leidos Public Health Division is seeking a Security Analyst/Engineer in Atlanta, GA to support public health projects at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.Responsibilities include:Collaborate with the Information System Security Officer (ISSO), other CDC security professionals, and program stakeholders to operate the CDC scientific computing environment and IT projects in adherence to all CDC and federally mandated security requirements. Participate in the formation and delivery of project plans, proposals and progress reports, as required.Process, track, and report on Level III software review and approval requests associated with all scientific computing and bioinformatics services, or as requested by program staff.Assist the program to develop documentation for, and provide ongoing monitoring of, system certification and accreditation processes including all maintenance activities. Assist in developing architecture and deployment plans of new systems within the Scientific Computing environment from an IT security perspectiveServe as liaison to ISSO, security professional, and infrastructure stakeholders to provide rapid response to security threats and associated remediation for all program on-premise scientific computing and Cloud Environment. Facilitate management and deployment of interfaces and associated services to key CDC infrastructure environments as needed.Facilitate the develop, implement, and maintain sustainable technical solutions to ensure secure access to the scientific data systems managed such as using the integration of personal identity verification (PIV) HSPD-12 authentication.Ensure security compliance activities such as the creation/modification of system security plans, standard operating procedures, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), and other documentation required to maintain authority to test (ATT) and authority to operate (ATO) certification for all supported systems.Conduct hardware and software security scans as appropriateBasic Qualifications:BS and 5 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 3 years of prior relevant experience with at least 2 years of experience as Security Steward. Experience may be substituted in lieu of degree2+ years experience with Linux is required (RHEL/CentOS preferred) and Nessus (Tenable)Experience should include managing large numbers of diverse application security requirementsExperience with Federal government security processes and in remediating security vulnerabilitiesAbility to function as liaison to a larger overarching security teamPreferred QualificationsPreferred qualificationsExperience with High Performance Computing and/or Cloud environmentPrevious working experience as System Security Steward at CDC or other federal agenciesExperience supporting scientific systems and applicationsExperience with System Administration and Security EngineerCISSP or other security certificationsRequires ability to obtain a Public Trust ClearancehhscdcExternal Referral Bonus:EligibleExternal Referral Bonus $:2,000Potential for Telework:Yes, 50%Clearance Level Required:Public TrustTravel:NoScheduled Weekly Hours:40Shift:DayRequisition Category:ProfessionalJob Family:Systems EngineeringPay Range: