Information Assurance Engineer - Junior; USAF Cloud One

Overview

Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for the AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi‑cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

This position will be in Huntsville, AL and may require travel to support customer or corporate meetings near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA), or Reston, VA.

• The Information Assurance (IA) Engineer will provide Risk Management Framework (RMF) engineering and cybersecurity support for the USAF Cloud One (C1) enterprise cloud environment supporting AWS, Azure, Oracle, and GCP at DoD Impact Levels (IL) 2-6. The position directly supports ISSO/ISSM functions, ATO sustainment, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and cybersecurity compliance activities in accordance with DoDI 8500.01, DoDI 8510.01 (RMF), AFI 17-101 (RMF), DoD Cloud Computing SRG, and NIST SP 800-53.
• Develop, update, and maintain RMF authorization artifacts in accordance with DoDI 8510.01 and NIST SP 800-53.
• Provide RMF-required documentation and artifacts to Government ISSO/ISSM in support of Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities.
• Maintain and update System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Control Traceability Matrices (SCTMs), POA&Ms, and supporting documentation.
• Support migration of security control baselines from NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4 to Rev 5, including control re‑mapping, gap analysis, control implementation updates, and SSP/POA&M artifact revisions within DoD RMF processes.
• Support Continuous Authorization to Operate (cATO) within a Dev Sec Ops  or cloud-based environment, including implementation of automated control validation, continuous monitoring integration, and real‑time POA&M management.
• Support ATO maintenance and sustainment activities for C1 and DPaaS environments.
• Support Authority to Use (ATU) conditions and remediation tracking as directed by the AO.
• Assist Government ISSO/ISSM with maintaining compliance with:
  • DoDI 8500.01 (Cybersecurity)
  • DoDI 8510.01 (RMF)
  • AFI 17-101 (RMF)
  • DoD Cloud Computing SRG
  • DISA STIG/SRG
  • CNSSI 1253
• Support security control assessments, audit readiness, and third‑party cybersecurity inspections.
• Maintain audit log configuration, monitoring, and retention compliance.
• Support incident reporting and documentation in accordance with DFARS  and .
• Ensure compliance with SCCA and Cloud SRG requirements.
• Support secure configuration of AWS, Azure, Oracle, and GCP cloud environments.

• Bachelor’s degree with 2‑4 years of relevant experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active Secret clearance at a minimum required to start.
• US citizenship required.
• CompTIA Security+ (IAT Level II) or equivalent required.

• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.
• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds.
• Automation experience.
• Certifications:
  
  CISSP (IAT Level III) or equivalent.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.