Insider Threat Program System Architect

Job Description

Description

The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a System Architect supporting the HEITS Contract as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insider Threat Program (ITP). This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to design, develop, and advance the ITP cybersecurity infrastructure baseline. The ITP mission is to identify insider threats to the department by utilizing advanced analytics, monitoring, and data correlation which in turn help address and eliminate potential threat actors from compromising the DHS mission in safeguarding the homeland.

The selected candidate will be responsible for the following :

Evaluating new design architectures and enhancements to determine their value in supporting the ITP mission.

Developing and maintaining an architectural roadmap across all ITP infrastructure functions to guide the future of the ITP program.

Evaluate all ITP changes to assess for functional, security, and cost risks.

Support all engineering functions in helping to design new solutions and strategies for supporting ITP functionality.

Support all documentation to effectively capture the configuration baseline.

Support performance management to ensure key metrics are tracked and captured reflecting the efficacy and performance of the enterprise.

Develop chart decks and artifacts to support the customer in articulating the design and functional baseline of the ITP enterprise to stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications :

Masters degree and (15)+ years of prior relevant experience

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Experienced and adept at developing and maintaining technical documents, analyses, and reports

Experienced with preparing and presenting briefings to senior customer management, and customer stakeholders

Working knowledge of the ITIL framework and best practices

Working knowledge of defense-in-depth principles, network / HW / SW security architecture, network topology, IT device integrity, and common security elements

Active Top Secret government security clearance; Ability to obtain DHS EOD SCI

Qualifications :

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in IT Management, Engineering, or related field

Proven experience (10+ years) in IT service delivery management

Experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms

Experience with Everfox High Speed Guard Platform

Experience with Cisco or Juniper Networking Concepts

Experience with On Premise Systems Infrastructure

Experience with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or PostgreSQL DBMS platforms

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.”

Original Posting : August 18, 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 $148,850.00 - $269,075.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.