COMSEC Manager

R-00165505

Description

Leidos is seeking an experienced COMSEC Manager to provide sustainment support for a mission critical secure communications gateway, IP email and chat transport system. The location is Ft. Meade, MD. A successful candidate will develop an understanding of the services offered to external organizations and provide lifecycle systems engineering support to development and operations on the program.  You will be viewed as a subject matter expert for all COMSEC related items on the program including items within multiple operational environments (DEV/TEST and Production).

Primary Responsibilities

• Configures and installs crypto hardware; troubleshoots issues as they arise and provides quick resolutions to diminish user downtime.
• Maintains the health and wellness of crypto devices currently in operations, minimizing downtime to users during operational maintenance periods
• Maintains and protects keying and other COMSEC materials
• Updates keying material per customer designated timeframes
• Documents and tracks all devices and materials across multiple accounts and multiple systems
• Demonstrates accountability of all devices and materials during yearly audits
• Adheres to the customer’s COMSEC policies and procedures and ensures user compliance of said requirements.
• Provides COMSEC custodian training to teammates and stakeholders.
• Coordinates with customers, teammates, and users to maintain compliance with all security standards and maintain deployment schedules
• Identify and manage issues, risks, and dependencies related to COMSEC for the program.
• Creating, documenting, and executing action plans.
• Work with the customer and external stakeholders to accomplish program goal dependency related tasks.
• Collaborate, support, and offer advice to the customer in technical matters related to the organization’s overall mission.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 8 to 12 years of prior relevant experience or a Masters with 6 to 10 years of overall related experience (Additional years of related work experience may be substituted for a degree at the Hiring Manager's discretion) At least 8 years of prior COMSEC or other security-related experience
• Security+ Certification or other DOD 8570 IAT Lvl II Certification.
• Must hold an active US Top Secret (TS) security clearance.
• Knowledge of current crypto devices/methods as well as COMSEC principles and practices
• Ability to implement processes and maintain administrative documentation.
• Knowledge and basic understanding of network transport devices that are attached to the encryption devices (examples: routers, switches, firewalls)
• Knowledge and basic understanding of information security practices and devices.
• Strong collaboration and customer service skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations
• Self-starter with ability to work independently as well as in team environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Subject Matter Expert level and extensive COMSEC account management support experience.
• Experience implementing innovative ideas to solve customer challenges
• IT Certifications such as A+, CCNA, CCNP, CISSP, etc.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

Original Posting: August 28, 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 $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

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.