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With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber, and commercial fields, Dynetics, provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific, and IT solutions. Currently Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is seeking a talented Cyber Security softwaredevelopment intern in Huntsville, AL to design and develop software for defensive cyber operations and resiliency efforts. This position will support the development team as well as help in the development of a cyber operations platform. Assignments will be technical in nature and will support the program, group, or function. Specific duties and responsibilities will be determined by management or assigned supervisor.
Primary Responsibilities
Assignments will include but are not limited to:
- Testing procedures and techniques for ongoing usage of a cyber operations platform within a customer designated environment.
- Evaluating, selecting, testing, and integration of open-source cyber tools to incorporate in a cyber operations platform.
- Help in the developing/testing of new algorithms used in IDS/IPS systems to detect malicious behavior.
- Developing graphical cyber dashboards and tools to enhance understanding of cyber activities being monitored by a cyber operation platform.
Basic Qualifications
- Development languages including C++, C, JavaScript, Python, Bash, HTML, CSS
- Virtualization (e.g. Vagrant, ESXi, VirtualBox, Proxmox or KVM) and containerization
Preferred Qualifications
- Infrastructure tools (e.g. Git, Jenkins, make) used to create commercial software products
- Developing applications for LINUX and Windows operating systems
- Experience with Cyber Security Concepts
- Experience and interest in fundamental networking implementations and concepts, including basic LAN and WAN networking skills
Original Posting Date:
2024-04-26While 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 $44,850.00 - $81,075.00The 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 a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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