Information Systems Security Engineer
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Role Summary: Responsible for securing and maintaining compliance of the Microsoft 365 (M365) ecosystem and enterprise endpoints. Leads security governance, implements and enforces controls across M365, email, identity, devices, and telemetry, and provides incident response and audit/ATO support to ensure alignment with federal and organizational security requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
Strategic security oversight & governance
- Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of M365 security policies, standards, and technical guardrails aligned to federal requirements and organizational controls.
- Own governance for data protection capabilities including document classification, labeling, retention, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) using Microsoft Purview.
Email security & compliance management (Exchange Online)
- Define and enforce email security policies such as encryption, sensitivity labeling, and secure mail flow to reduce unauthorized disclosure.
- Implement and maintain email encryption solutions (S/MIME and/or Microsoft Information Protection) to protect confidentiality of email communications.
- Administer and monitor anti-spam, anti-phishing, and anti-malware protections to defend against evolving threats.
Identity, access, and conditional access (Entra ID)
- Engineer and validate device-compliance-based Conditional Access policies across Windows, macOS, and mobile platforms.
- Investigate and remediate Conditional Access failures, identity anomalies, and external/guest access issues, including M365 B2B trust and secure partner collaboration requirements.
Endpoint & device security engineering (Intune)
- Design, test, and deploy Intune configuration and compliance policies for Windows, macOS, and iOS/iPadOS, including Enrollment Status Pages (ESPs) and OOBE workflows.
- Develop remediation scripts (PowerShell/platform scripts/configuration profiles) to close compliance gaps and enforce security baselines.
- Coordinate enterprise rollout of urgent vulnerability mitigations and validated vendor fixes; support vulnerability reviews and baseline rebuilds.
Risk management & compliance assurance (ATO / controls)
- Establish and operate a risk management approach to identify, assess, and mitigate security risks across the M365 ecosystem.
- Support ATO/control assessment activities by drafting implementation statements, collecting artifacts, and providing evidence aligned to audit/logging requirements.
Security monitoring, SIEM, and telemetry engineering (Defender / Sentinel)
- Lead integration and operational management of Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel for threat detection, alerting, and response across M365.
- Build and maintain SIEM integrations/connectors (e.g., M365, collaboration and identity systems) and develop ingestion pipelines (e.g., Azure Function Apps) for third-party logs.
- Tune audit retention, analytic rules, and alert logic to improve signal quality and investigation readiness.
Incident response & operational support / collaboration
- Provide Tier 3 troubleshooting for device compliance failures, identity/access incidents, telemetry gaps, and OS/app protection issues.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to align security solutions with business objectives, deliver technical leadership, and support enterprise syncs and operational reviews.
Continuous improvement & innovation
- Stay current on M365 security/compliance updates, industry trends, and emerging capabilities; drive improvements to security posture and operational efficiency (including use of GCC Copilot where appropriate).
Platform Scope / Tooling Microsoft 365 (GCC), Microsoft Purview (DLP/labels/classification/retention), Exchange Online, Entra ID & Conditional Access, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure (Function Apps / Log Analytics), plus integrations with collaboration/IT systems (e.g., ticketing and SaaS log sources).
Day in the Life"
Morning
- Review Sentinel incidents, Defender telemetry gaps, and compliance drift.
- Respond to overnight CAP failures, Slack EMM issues, or OS update regressions.
- Join device/enterprise standups.
Midday
- Build/test remediation scripts (CVE fixes, NTLM disablement, compliance corrections).
- Deploy or test Intune configuration profiles, ESP changes, or app protection updates.
- Troubleshoot support cases with Microsoft (Purview DSPM, Copilot logs, Okta connector).
Afternoon
- Conduct cross-team investigations (external-user access anomalies, Teams meeting forensics).
- Validate CAP behaviors across platforms using test devices.
- Work on ATO evidence packages and documentation.
End of Day
- Update Jira tasks, Confluence documentation, and CR submissions.
- Send status updates on active investigations, mitigations, and test results., 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. Related Jobs SME Cybersecurity Systems Engineer Leidos Gaithersburg, MD*On-Site Auditing Equities Analytics Scalability Market Data Data Storage Promulgation Data Analysis Cyber Defense Cyber Security Team Leadership Ancient History Computer Science Machine Learning Product Planning Security Controls Technical Standard Security Strategies Systems Engineering Information Systems User Interface (UI) GIAC Certifications User Experience (UX) Systems Architecture Information Assurance Continuous Monitoring Cyber Security Systems Artificial Intelligence Security Implementation IT Security Architecture Site Reliability Engineering Continuous Improvement Process Milestones (Project Management) Model Based Systems Engineering GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Application Programming Interface (API) Counter Intelligence Polygraph (CI Clearance) CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) Certified Information Systems Security Professional Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance) +0
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Requirements
Technical Skills
- Expert-level Intune engineering across Windows/macOS/iOS/iPadOS.
- Advanced PowerShell for remediation, automation, and OS image manipulation.
- Deep experience with Microsoft Defender (XDR, Endpoint, Cloud Apps).
- Hands-on with Sentinel SIEM, Function Apps, and cross-platform telemetry pipelines.
- Strong understanding of CAP architecture and identity risk enforcement.
- Experience with ATO control evidence, compliance mapping, and audit support.
Soft Skills
- Growth mindset and willingness to learn emerging security domains.
- Strong cross-team collaboration (Cyber, Ops, EA, ICAM, Comms).
- Excellent communication-clear summaries, user-impact translation, and documentation.
- High reliability, ownership, and situational awareness during high-severity events., * Prior experience in federal security, high-compliance, or high-assurance environments.
- Experience with Jamf, Okta connectors, Copilot audit logging, Graph API operations.
- Experience with mSCP baseline engineering and macOS security hardening.
- Prior involvement in enterprise-wide Conditional Access enforcement.
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Benefits & conditions
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 .