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# CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Systems Security Certified Practitioner

- **Company:** CareerCircle
- **Location:** Bethesda, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,900.0 - $195,050.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Advanced Message Queuing Protocol, Systems Engineering, Confluence, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Big Data, Bug Tracking Systems, Ubuntu (Operating System), Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Signals Intelligence, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Data Security, Relational Databases, Linux, DevOps, Dynamic Trunking Protocol, Elasticsearch, Data Flow Control, Groovy, Identity and Access Management, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Java Message Service (JMS), JavaScript Libraries, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux Distribution, Machine Learning, MariaDB, Microsoft Security Essentials, Open Source Intelligence, OpenShift, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, Logstash, Ansible, Prometheus, Azure Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Oracle Linux, Management of Software Versions, Virtualization Technology, Web Application Frameworks, Workflow Management Systems, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Logging, Pulumi, Computer Network Operations, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Grafana, Spring-boot, Appian, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS ECS, Gitlab, Cloudformation, SC Clearance, Containerization, AI Platforms, AngularJS, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Rancher, Low-code, Apache Kafka, Slurm, Machine Learning Operations, Front End Software Development, Virtual Agents, Kibana, Restful APIs, Terraform, Cyber Warfare, Devsecops, Cisco, Docker, Plan of Action and Milestones, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/md/adelphi/78d84117-6daa-492d-835d-9db8faba6122

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
 * 8+ years of hands-on experience in cloud, platform, DevOps, or MLOps engineering.
 * U.S. citizenship with active Tope Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI.
 * Demonstrated experience supporting a system through formal security accreditation/RMF, including substantial contributions to security control documentation and direct interaction with security or authorization stakeholders.
 * Experience operating within a DoD or federal accredited cloud environment, such as IL4/IL5, FedRAMP Moderate/High, or comparable.
 * Hands-on experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code.
 * Experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
 * Proficiency in Python.
 * Working knowledge of how ML/LLM workloads are deployed, scaled, secured, and monitored.
 * Strong communication skills with the ability to explain and defend technical architecture and security decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Active TS/SCI clearance.
 * Experience supporting national security, defense, or DoD environments.
 * Direct experience with continuous ATO (cATO), continuous monitoring, and pipeline-based security evidence.
 * Experience with Platform One, Iron Bank, or Big Bang.
 * Experience with AWS Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, SageMaker, or similar managed AI/ML services.
 * Experience securing or accrediting systems involving LLMs, autonomous decision logic, agentic AI, or dynamic service interactions.
 * Experience with cybersecurity operations, security engineering, or DoD cyber environments.
 * DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent., Ansible
Debating
Equities
Kubeflow
Terraform
Pipelines
Scheduling
Leadership
Management
Innovation
Kubernetes
Market Data
RESTful API
Oracle Linux
GitLab CI/CD
Collaboration
Virtualization
Apache Airflow
Problem Solving
Ancient History
Computer Science
Machine Learning
Operating Systems
Docker (Software)
Linux Distribution
Workflow Management
Systems Engineering
GIAC Certifications
Software Development
CompTIA Security+ CE
Electrical Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Technical Documentation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Bash (Scripting Language)
Ubuntu (Operating System)
Engineering Design Process
IAT Level II Certification
Product Family Engineering
IAT Level III Certification
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Python (Programming Language)
GIAC Certified Incident Handler
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Slurm (Batch Scheduling Software)
Application Programming Interface (API)
Systems Security Certified Practitioner
GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
CISCO Certified Network Professional - Security
GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
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## Description

DevOps, FedRAMP
Dataflow
Equities
Terraform
Hardening
DevSecOps
Pipelines
Resilience
Kubernetes
Agentic AI
Mathematics
Market Data
AWS Bedrock
Data Science
Communication
Observability
AWS SageMaker
Cyber Security
Ancient History
Computer Science
Machine Learning
Cyber Operations
Secret Clearance
Security Controls
Docker (Software)
Cloud Engineering
Technical Strategy
Amazon Web Services
Software Versioning
Security Engineering
Top Secret Clearance
Continuous Monitoring
Artificial Intelligence
Authorization (Computing)
IAT Level II Certification
Product Family Engineering
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Cloud Computing Architecture
MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)
Plan Of Action And Milestones (POA&M)
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance), Leidos is seeking a Senior AI Platform Engineer to join our DCSB Artificial Intelligence & Agent Development team supporting the U.S. Army C5ISR Center.

In this role, you will lead the technical strategy for building and accrediting a secure agentic AI platform within AWS GovCloud (IL5). You will combine deep cloud and platform engineering expertise with DoD security accreditation, RMF, ATO/cATO, and DevSecOps practices to ensure AI capabilities can be securely deployed into operational environments.

This is not a traditional AI/ML development position. Your primary challenge will be creating a secure, observable, and accreditable platform on which agentic AI capabilities can operate.

You will serve as a key technical interface between platform engineering, security engineering, ISSO/ISSM personnel, and Authorizing Official (AO) stakeholders. You will also help establish secure engineering patterns so accreditation is built into the platform from the beginning rather than addressed after development., * Lead the technical accreditation strategy for the agentic AI platform, including security controls for models, tools, and agent-to-agent interactions.

 * Develop and maintain technical artifacts supporting ATO and continuous ATO (cATO), including control narratives, architecture diagrams, data flows, boundary definitions, POA&M inputs, and security scan evidence.
 * Partner with security engineering, ISSO/ISSM personnel, and AO stakeholders to translate complex AI and cloud architectures into evidence supporting authorization decisions.
 * Design, build, and operate a secure AWS GovCloud IL5 platform supporting agentic AI workloads.
 * Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes and Docker, including scaling, observability, resiliency, and failure recovery.
 * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Platform One and technologies such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
 * Support container hardening, image accreditation, and secure software delivery practices.
 * Integrate Amazon Bedrock and other authorized AI/ML services, managing IAM, network boundaries, service quotas, and data flow controls.
 * Implement logging, tracing, monitoring, auditability, and cost attribution for agent and tool activity.
 * Apply MLOps practices including model and prompt versioning, deployment gating, monitoring, and rollback.
 * Mentor engineers on secure, accreditable architecture and development practices.
 * Develop and execute the platform technical roadmap aligned with program and mission objectives., You'll work at the intersection of cloud engineering, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and emerging AI technologies while supporting a mission focused on protecting critical cyber terrain.

You'll have the opportunity to help establish how advanced agentic AI capabilities are securely engineered, accredited, and transitioned into operational DoD environments.

Join us and help build the secure foundation that enables mission-focused AI.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares., MariaDB
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OpenShift
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Pipelines
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Kubernetes
Upskilling
PostgreSQL
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Market Data
RESTful API
Spring Boot
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Cryptography
GitLab CI/CD
Microservices
Schema Markup
Test Automation
Helm (Software)
Ancient History
Computer Science
Technical Design
Containerization
Agile Methodology
Docker (Software)
Analytical Method
Rancher (Software)
Time Off Management
Security Engineering
Software Engineering
Relational Databases
Atlassian Confluence
Signals Intelligence
Cloud-Native Computing
Technical Documentation
Angular (Web Framework)
Database Administration
Containerized Application
Java (Programming Language)
Computer Network Operations
Front End (Software Engineering)
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service
Application Programming Interface (API)
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
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Linux
Triage
Gitlab
Kibana
Pulumi
Grafana
Planning
Big Data
Equities
Logstash
Dashboard
Terraform
Pipelines
Operations
Leadership
Automation
Enthusiasm
Innovation
Kubernetes
PostgreSQL
Reliability
Market Data
Apache Kafka
Communication
Microservices
Observability
Elasticsearch
Oil Platforms
Cloud Services
Ancient History
Computer Science
Agile Methodology
Appian (Software)
Solution-Oriented
Windows PowerShell
AWS CloudFormation
Root Cause Analysis
Systems Engineering
Amazon Web Services
CompTIA Security+ CE
Prometheus (Software)
Full Stack Development
IT Capacity Management
Open Source Intelligence
Bash (Scripting Language)
Dynamic Trunking Protocol
Java Message Service (JMS)
Java (Programming Language)
Bug Tracking And Management
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
React.js (Javascript Library)
Python (Programming Language)
Cross-Functional Coordination
Groovy (Programming Language)
Document And Media Exploitation
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
Advanced Message Queuing Protocol
Low-Code Development Platform (LCDP)
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
Systems Security Certified Practitioner
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security)
Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance)
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