What are the responsibilities and job description for the Boundary Protection Engineer position at LEIDOS, INC.?
The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos is seeking a Boundary Protection Engineer to support various wide area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs). This position will provide boundary protection to an enterprise level infrastructure across multiple classifications and act as subject matter experts in boundary technologies across multiple vendors. The job duties are as follows: Maintain the security and networking of enterprise boundary enclaves and devices Responsible for installing software, applying patches, managing file systems, and monitoring performance of firewall systems Provide support for Palo Alto, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and Forcepoint firewall equipment and applications Generate, determine impact of, and implement custom proxy policies and/or policy exceptions in response to ongoing technology implementation activities on the program Proxy Subject Matter Expert (SME) for integration of other technologies within the program (function as an SME on ongoing technology projects) Support the troubleshooting of web connectivity problems to determine root cause Perform Proxy solution component upgrades, testing and configuration Research and develop evidence collection, protection, and analysis techniques for customer owned and maintained hardware and/or software Provide real-time monitoring and alerting of security incident investigations on perimeter/internal infrastructure Provide day-to-day Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for all incident management events and outages Collaborate with IT staff on projects and initiatives Provide input for monthly progress and status reporting of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Work with all corresponding technical support teams as required to resolve network traffic concerns Utilize monitoring tools and log collectors to provide in-depth analysis on traffic anomalies and issues Requirements Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly Candidate must have 16 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 8 years, master’s and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, associates and 14 years or HS diploma and 16 years. Candidate must have 7 years of relevant boundary protection experience delivering fault tolerant data network infrastructure solutions and incident response Must comply with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2. Experience in configuring and troubleshooting boundary protection technologies such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and Forcepoint appliances Experience with proxy technologies such as Bluecoat proxies or equivalent applications Working knowledge or Routing and Networking fundamentals Working knowledge of boundary protection best practices Understanding of routing, switching, Internet Protocol (IP) subnet, Network Address Translation (NAT) and security technologies Demonstrated ability to engineer and modify rulesets to allow connectivity for new customer requirements Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and develop schematic diagrams, technical manuals, and documentation such that the supported equipment and software can be maintained with minimal training Working knowledge of Service Now or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) products Superior verbal and written communication skills Intermediate-level knowledge of MS Office products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio Work rotating schedules and after-hours on-call support Original Posting: July 11, 2025 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: Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00 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. Leidos 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 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to spam.leidos@leidos.com. Commitment and Diversity 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.
Salary : $89,700 - $162,150
