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The Mission

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, various cloud environments, security devices, servers and workstations.The CBP SOCis responsible fortheoverall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.

Primary Tasks:

• The Engineering Scrum Plannerwill support the planning of scrum events on full system engineeringlife-cycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, test, implementation, maintenance, integration, and documentation of SOC infrastructure and SOC tool suite.
• The Engineering Scrum Planner will be working with the team lead to plan scrum events for installing, configuring,monitoring, and troubleshooting network security solutions and related monitoring tools including L2/L3 network security devices, IDS/IPS, Full packet capture, DLP, Endpoint (AV, DLP, Endpoint Detection & Response), and infrastructure supporting SEIM (Splunk).
• The Engineering Scrum Planner must have understanding of scrum approach/events and knowledge ofLAN/WAN security solutions including creating andmaintainingLAN/WAN security standards and design documentation.
• Knowledge and familiaritywith new LAN/WAN security applications and hardware as assigned.
• Knowledge and experience with planning /coordination of securing events for AWS environments, automating controls and supporting enterprise security operations.
• Strong written and oral communication with the ability to communicate with team members,managementand customer.

Below are some tools/skills the candidate should have knowledge or experience on:

• Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or technical project manager, preferably in engineering or software environments.
• Tools: Proficiency in Agile project management software like Jira, Azure DevOps, or Confluence.
• Knowledge: Deep understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and/or SAFe frameworks.
• Communication: Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.

Basic Qualifications:

• Ceremony Facilitation: Plan and lead Scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Backlog & Velocity Management: Collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize work, manage the backlog, and analyze velocity to forecast deliverables.
• Impediment Removal: Proactively identify and eliminate bottlenecks to ensure productivity.
• Capacity Planning: Monitor team capacity, including time off and, to prevent over-commitment.
• Technical Coordination: Support Engineering Managers by breaking down epics into actionable tasks and ensuring adherence to technical standards.
• Agile Coaching: Mentor the team on Agile principles, ensuring effective self-organization.

Clearance Requirement:

Must have current and active Public Trust. All Department of Homeland Security CBP SOC employeesare required tofavorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background with planning, coordination, and scrum approach
• Ability to learn and support scrum events and learn new systems and applications.
• Knowledge in languages such as in Redhat, Cisco or Microsoft, Security+,Linux+,or Network+ certifications
• Knowledgein Networking,Linuxand Windows

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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.