Leidos
About the Company
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.
Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®.
Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos.
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- Company Name
- Leidos
- Job Title
- Cyber Engineer
- Job Description
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Description
Cyber Security Engineer
Location: Farnborough, UK (Hybrid Working Policy)
Clearance: High level of security clearance (SC/ DV 'Developed Vetting')
Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people and our community. Our mission and our values guide the way we do business. The foundation of our Leidos culture is our Values, Beliefs and Expectations by which we select, recognise and reward employees. They create the environment that drives us toward our mission.
Inspired to make a difference, we are committed to solving the world’s toughest problems. Passionate about customer success by being determined to understand and respond to our customers’ needs as if they were our own.
United as a team, we are bound together by our conviction that ethics and integrity is core to how we operate.
Looking for an opportunity to make an impact?..
Because of a key strategic development and a new exciting business opportunity, we have a requirement for a security-cleared Cyber Security Engineer based in the UK working at our Farnborough site and remotely.
Leidos has more than 30 years’ experience of developing and running some of the largest government systems in the world. We are currently hiring to expand our UK based technical team who support our delivery for the UK Govt.
Come join our team and further develop your skills as we deliver and support systems key to the defence of the UK and partner nations.
Being part of the Leidos team is a commitment to push yourself and those around you to do better, constantly adapt and learn new technologies. We’re a passionate team and are committed to developing and growing our staff.
Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers.
What Will You Be Doing?
As a result of some exciting programme wins, we currently have a permanent vacancy for a Cyber Security Engineer to support the development and transition into live of a new IT application and infrastructure solution providing support to a critical operational end user.
Leidos is seeking an enthusiastic protective security specialist to lead the implementation and assurance of security within a key defence project. The incumbent will possess specialist skills in all areas of protective and information security and have demonstrable experience of applying security frameworks such as Government Functional Standard 007.
You will be joining a team of highly skilled and highly motivated individuals who are working on one of the UKs leading programmes.
Required Skills
The Cyber Security Engineer plays a crucial role in protecting IT infrastructure by using a blend of technical expertise and strategic planning to ensure that the digital infrastructure remains secure from various types of attacks and vulnerabilities. You will be responsible for planning and implementing appropriate security controls to ensure that the information within is kept secure.
Key Functions/outputs
Vulnerability Scanning & Reporting
Endpoint Security
Incident Management & Tickets
System Hardening
Change Work
Participation in Regular Meetings
Documentation
Main Objectives
Vulnerability Scanning & Reporting
Perform regular vulnerability scans and generate reports utilising the below tool sets or similar. The process should be focused on ensuring that the below tool sets are kept up to date and ensure that scans are performed regularly to help assist the Vulnerability and Patch Manager with identifying weaknesses in the system.
Code Scans: perform regular code scans to audit code quality metrics, potential bugs, and security vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Management Tooling: perform regular Vulnerability Management Scans and ensure that the warehouse and plugins are kept up to date to capture new vulnerabilities.
Reporting: assist the Vulnerability and Patch Manager with generating regular vulnerability management reports, which are to be provided to the cyber security and IA lead.
Endpoint Security
Endpoint Protection: perform regular updates to Endpoints to ensure the latest packages are applied and policies are amended to keep up to date with new and emerging threats.
Antivirus and Anti-malware Protection: perform compliance checks to ensure that antivirus and anti-malware protection is deployed successfully and being kept up to date by the relevant team.
Network Controls: perform compliance checks and regular audits of network controls (i.e. firewall rules) to ensure that unauthorised access and threats are being blocked.
Access Control: ensuring that access controls have been implemented correctly to only allow authorised users to gain access to certain data and systems.
Incident Management & Tickets
Incident Identification: help to recognise and confirm potential incidents through alerts, logs and user reports. This includes distinguishing between true threats and false positives.
Incident Response: respond to potential security breaches or cyber-attacks. The main effort should focus on containment, mitigating the damage, investigation of the root cause of the incident and restoring to normal operations.
Ticket Requests: respond to and resolve any tickets raised to the Leidos Security group on SD+ that require Cyber Security Engineering input.
System Hardening
Patch Updates to Security Products: ensure that the security tool sets are kept up to date with regular security patches and software updates to fix vulnerabilities and improve system security.
System Compliance: perform regular system compliance audits and updates to ensure that the systems are compliant with industry best practices. This includes CIS, STIG, NIST etc.
Security Enforcing Function Configuration: Assist in the design, reviews and updates to security enforcing functions (i.e. GPOs or System Policies) and system controls to ensure that they are compliant and fit for purpose.
Vulnerability Assessments: conduct periodic assessments to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
Change Work
Security Impact Triage Tool (SITT): Assist in evaluation and impact assessment of system change to security posture of the environments.
Security Evaluation, Testing and Assurance (ST&V): perform Security, Evaluation, Testing and Assurance activities for any new changes that are planned in as part of PI Planning.
Participation In Regular Meetings
Cyber Security Engineers are expected to lead or attend numerous meetings that require their input. This may include the following depending on work activity.
Security Working Group (SWG
Vulnerability Triage
Security Workshop
PI Planning
Daily Standups (Blue/Green Team)
Documentation
Cyber Security Engineers are responsible for creating, maintaining and reviewing detailed documentation. This includes Hig...
Farnborough, United Kingdom
On site
03-03-2025
- Company Name
- Leidos
- Job Title
- Technical Architect
- Job Description
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Description
Technical Architect
The preferred candidate will demonstrate effective application of Infrastructure expertise and extensive knowledge across a variety of technologies such as AWS & Microsoft Azure Cloud Platforms, Microsoft Windows Server Environments, Virtualized Environments, Microsoft Stack Technologies, Networking Technologies and Data Storage Technologies.
The role will provide technical exposure variance across both outcomes based project activities and Operational (Business as Usual) support activities.
Your passions and experience will help you become a technical specialist and process owner with our Operations Support services including service improvement and add further value to our service offerings. You will be expected to contribute towards the creation and ongoing maintenance of technical documentation and provide material to support the Project work or the Operational Support service.
We are looking for someone with a passion for infrastructure, ideally from a Cloud background. You will be self-motivated and be able to work autonomously to achieve day to day objectives with significant results on project or operational deliverables. Whilst also owning a variety of activities ensuring compliance with project milestones and customer KPI’s and SLA’s. You must be an effective communicator, comfortable directly engaging with customers and colleagues. You must also demonstrate an analytical and systematic approach to technical challenges.
Ideally, You Will
Have excellent knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS and Microsoft Azure;
Have an understanding of DevOps source control (Git etc);
Have experience working with the Atlassian product suite;
Have an understanding of DevOps tooling including Terraform, Ansible & Jenkins;
Have excellent knowledge of Cloud Networking such as Security Groups, VPC, Virtual Networks;
Have experience of containerisation concepts and tools such as Docker and Kubernetes (AKS);
Have experience of technologies such as API Gateway, lambda functions, Cognito pools, Route 53;
Have experience with Python, node.js or .netcore;
Have good general knowledge of Networking Technologies including load balancing and firewalls;
Have an understanding of PostgresSQL;
Have excellent knowledge of Windows Server Environments, including OS build, AD, DNS, DHCP and GP from design to implementation and support;
Have good general knowledge of Microsoft Stack technologies such as MS SQL, MS System Centre, Office365, MS Exchange & CLI tooling such as PowerShell;
Have general knowledge of Linux operating systems and their maintenance;
Have excellent analysis and problem solving skills, taking ownership of complex incidents ensuring these are resolved to the satisfaction of the customer;
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
WHAT DO WE DO FOR YOU?
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. Our reward scheme includes:
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)
Dynamic Working
Relocation packages available
Commitment To Diversity
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. 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.
Who We Are
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work 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.
What Makes Us Different
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. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. 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.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. 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 a career development plans that enhance your future.
Original Posting
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
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.
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Port Glasgow, United Kingdom
Remote
27-02-2025
- Company Name
- Leidos
- Job Title
- Windows Build Engineer
- Job Description
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Description
Windows Build Engineer
We are in search of a Windows Build Engineer for our Leidos engineering capability. The successful candidate will have a full understanding of the principles of ITIL, will have prior experience as building and maintaining windows clients on a major programme providing technical support directly to users.
Are you ready for your next career challenge?
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 in the UK to address some of the most complex problems in defence, government, safety and security, and transportation. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.
https://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe
As a Service Desk Analyst in Leidos you will be working on one of our key programs delivering support on a complex and ever changing MOD system. You will be working on a system that is directly involved in ensuring the National Security of the UK.
What You Will Do
Your primary responsibility will be to build Windows laptops and desktops, maintenance and updating of build images and liaise with the wider team during software upgrades. Full testing of clients prior to issue and application of security patches to both OS and client applications. Interacting with users and third party teams to arrange client swaps.
What We Are Looking For
Current clearance, or the ability to gain DV clearance.
Experience with 1st line Windows troubleshooting.
Good organizational skills.
Experience working within the ITIL framework.
Familiarity with ticket management systems.
Experience with various windows build technologies.
Application and Windows OS testing experience.
Prior knowledge of patch management services.
It Would Be Nice If You Had
Knowledge of JSP440 security guidelines.
Knowledge/Experience working within an MBSE environment.
Location: This role will be based in Herefordshire, with very occasional travel to other sites.
Clearance Required
This role will require DV clearance.
For more information and guidance please visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels
WHAT DO WE DO FOR YOU?
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. Our reward scheme includes:
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)
Dynamic Working
Commitment To Diversity
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. 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.
Who We Are
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work 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.
What Makes Us Different
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. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. 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.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. 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 a career development plans that enhance your future.
Original Posting Date
2025-01-17
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
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.
Hereford, United Kingdom
On site
05-03-2025
- Company Name
- Leidos
- Job Title
- Cloud Engineer
- Job Description
-
Description
Lead Cloud Engineer
We are seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer, working under the Lead Cloud Architect to drive the implementation and optimisation of cloud services for a large Supply Chain ERP transformation, including Oracle Fusion and Azure cloud modernisation.
This is a SFIA Level 5 role, requiring hands-on technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and DevOps methodologies to enable secure and scalable cloud adoption.
THE ROLE YOU WILL PLAY
As the Lead Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for the implementation, automation, and management of cloud services, ensuring the smooth transition of workloads from legacy systems to Oracle Cloud, Azure, and hybrid architectures. You will play a key role in developing and maintaining cloud environments, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
Your Role Will Involve
Deploy and manage cloud services across Oracle Cloud, Azure, and hybrid environments, supporting the ERP modernisation programme.
Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Ansible, ARM, Bicep, etc, templates to automate cloud provisioning and configuration.
Implement security best practices, IAM policies, encryption, and monitoring, ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, NCSC, and NHS security standards.
Configure VPCs, VPNs, firewalls, and hybrid connectivity solutions to enable secure and efficient cloud operations.
Monitor cloud performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimise cost efficiency using FinOps principles.
Assist in designing and implementing HA, backup, and disaster recovery solutions for critical applications.
Work closely with DevOps engineers, developers, and infrastructure teams to support CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployments.
Support the Lead Cloud Architect and Environments Lead in maintaining cloud environments for testing, development, and production.
Provide cloud engineering expertise to resolve incidents, ensuring uptime and operational continuity.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure automation, and DevOps practices.
Expertise in Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), with hands-on experience in cloud deployment and operations.
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, ARM, Bicep, or CloudFormation.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc).
Strong understanding of networking, security, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
Experience in cloud cost management (FinOps) and performance optimisation.
Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc).
Knowledge of cloud identity management (OAuth, SAML, RBAC, IAM, Active Directory).
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate cloud requirements into technical solutions.
Desirable Skills
Experience working within a SIAM model, ensuring cloud interoperability across suppliers.
Understanding of supply chain ERP transformation and cloud support for Oracle Fusion.
Familiarity with serverless computing, AI/ML in cloud operations, and cloud observability tools.
Certification in Azure Administrator, Oracle Cloud Engineer.
Location: Hybrid – Remote with some travel to on-site (Nottingham)
This position is a full time, permanent role and applicants must have (or be able to acquire) SC clearance. Ad-hoc travel may be required to various customer and Leidos sites
What We Do For You
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. Our reward scheme includes:
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)
Dynamic Working
Commitment To Diversity
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. 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.
Who We Are
Leidos UK & Europe – we work 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.
What Makes Us Different
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. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. 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.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. 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 a career development plans that enhance your future.
Original Posting
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
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Hybrid
04-03-2025