Description
Leidos is seeking an experienced Risk Management Framework (RMF) Engineer to support the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) CyberPRIMES program. Leidos is a major partner on the contract and will provide a substantial portion of the cybersecurity workforce supporting the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) and DMDC. The RMF Engineer will support the development, maintenance, assessment, and authorization of cybersecurity packages for DHRA information systems. This position will work directly with system owners, cybersecurity personnel, and Government stakeholders to ensure authorization packages are complete, technically accurate, current, and positioned to move efficiently through the Department of Defense authorization process.
Hybrid Work Locations:
Mark Center, Alexandria, Virginia
Department of Defense Center – Monterey Bay, Seaside, California
Clearance: Active Secret security clearance required at time of consideration. U.S. Citizen required.
Mission Environment
DMDC operates a large and complex Department of Defense information environment supporting personnel, manpower, identity, readiness, entitlement, and other mission-critical data and applications. CyberPRIMES supports the cybersecurity governance and authorization activities required to operate these systems securely. RMF Engineers will work across multiple authorization boundaries and coordinate with system owners, Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), Information System Security Officers (ISSOs), technical teams, assessors, and Government authorizing stakeholders. The objective is not simply to maintain compliance documentation. The RMF Engineer must understand the underlying system, evaluate how security controls are implemented, identify gaps that create authorization or mission risk, and help system owners move those issues to resolution.
Primary Responsibilities:
Review and support development of System Security Plans (SSPs), system categorization, security-control selection, control implementation documentation, assessment results, authorization packages, and continuous-monitoring reports.
Maintain RMF authorization schedules, trackers, repositories, workflows, accounts, tickets, and status information.
Coordinate with system owners, cybersecurity personnel, technical teams, and Government stakeholders to obtain required authorization artifacts and supporting evidence.
Identify missing artifacts, incomplete documentation, control-implementation gaps, and other issues that may delay authorization.
Evaluate system hardening, vulnerabilities, configuration issues, and other technical security conditions that affect authorization risk.
Troubleshoot cybersecurity compliance and authorization issues requiring coordination across system owners, engineers, administrators, cybersecurity teams, and Government stakeholders.
Provide clear status, risk, and technical information to Government leadership regarding authorization progress, deficiencies, and actions required for resolution.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline and 3 or more years of relevant professional experience. Specific experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.
Experience working with System Security Plans, security controls, assessment artifacts, Plans of Action and Milestones, or continuous-monitoring documentation.
Experience supporting cybersecurity risk assessment, security testing, vulnerability analysis, system hardening, or compliance activities.
Ability to manage multiple authorization activities, schedules, findings, and dependencies simultaneously.
Ability to work effectively with system owners, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, assessors, and Government stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Original Posting:
September 2, 2026
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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
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Commitment to Non-Discrimination
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.
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