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Leidos

Content Developer

Ashburn, VA

$131.30K - $237.35K/yr

Leidos is seeking an experienced Content Developer to join our team on a highly visible ... Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or ...

IPSecure, Inc.

Cyber Content Developer

TX · On-site

$110.90K - $115.50K/yr

CYBER CONTENT DEVELOPER / SIEM ENGINEER (33 NWS) - JBSA LACKLAND, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - TS/SCI ... Science/Cyber Security. Preferred Qualifications * 2+ years of SIEM technology (ex: Arcsight ...

IPSecure, Inc.

Cyber Content Developer

San Antonio, TX

$110.90K - $115.50K/yr

CYBER CONTENT DEVELOPER / SIEM ENGINEER (33 NWS) - JBSA LACKLAND, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - TS/SCI ... Science/Cyber Security. Preferred Qualifications * 2+ years of SIEM technology (ex: Arcsight ...

Leidos

Content Developer

Ashburn, VA · On-site

$131.30K - $237.35K/yr

Leidos is seeking an experienced Content Developer to join our team on a highly visible ... Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or ...

Cintel Inc.

Junior Content Developer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$127.90K - $133.10K/yr

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Communications, or a related field. * Minimum of 1 year of experience in website or application management, web design, and content ...

Benchmark Education

Dual Language Senior Content Developer

$125.90K - $131K/yr

The Dual Language Senior Content Developer will work with the Editorial team to project manage the ... Science of Reading research. BEC monitors research outcomes carefully to create effective ...

Benchmark Education

$113.80K - $118.40K/yr

The Dual Language Senior Content Developer will work with the Editorial team to project manage the ... Science of Reading research. BEC monitors research outcomes carefully to create effective ...

Cintel Inc

Junior Content Developer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Communications, or a related field. * Minimum of 1 year of experience in website or application management, web design, and content ...

Veracode

AppSec Content Developer - elearning

Burlington, MA · On-site

$133.80K - $139.30K/yr

The Content Developer is responsible for creating training content in a variety of different forms ... Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industry experience. Careers ...

Alakaina Family of Companies

$137K - $142.60K/yr

... Content Developer to provide support for our government customer in Laurel, MD at Ft. Meade ... Bachelor's degree in computer science or another related field. * CISSP certification required.

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As of Jun 1, 2026, the average yearly pay for science content developer in the United States is $116,615.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $123,000.00 and $128,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Science Content Developer creates educational and engaging scientific materials for various audiences, such as students, educators, or the general public. They research complex scientific topics and translate them into accessible content for textbooks, e-learning platforms, websites, or other media. This role often requires a strong background in science, excellent writing skills, and the ability to adapt content for different formats and audiences. Science Content Developers may work for educational publishers, media companies, science museums, or research institutions.

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To thrive as a Science Content Developer, you need a solid background in scientific disciplines, strong research abilities, and excellent writing and editing skills, often supported by a degree in science or science communication. Familiarity with content management systems (CMS), proficiency in using digital authoring tools, and experience with referencing and plagiarism-checking software are commonly required. Creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex scientific concepts for different audiences are valued soft skills. These competencies ensure the creation of accurate, engaging, and accessible science content that meets organizational and audience needs.

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As a Science Content Developer, your daily responsibilities often include researching scientific topics, writing and editing articles or educational materials, and collaborating with subject matter experts to ensure content accuracy. You may also develop multimedia resources, review feedback from users or editors, and adapt content for various platforms such as websites, e-learning modules, or publications. Working closely with editorial, design, and project management teams is common to ensure deadlines are met and content quality standards are upheld. This mix of independent research and team collaboration makes the role both dynamic and rewarding for those passionate about science communication.
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Content Developer

Content Developer

Leidos

Ashburn, VA

$131.30K - $237.35K/yr

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago

Leidos rating

8.4

Company rating: 8.4 out of 10

Based on 146 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

57th of 425 rated business services

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Content Developer to join our team on a highly visible cyber security single-award IDIQ vehicle. Duties include proactively searching for threats. Inspect traffic for anomalies and new malware patterns. Investigate and analyze logs. Develop custom content within the Splunk SIEM using advanced SPL language and data models) or other network security tools to detect threats and attacks against the department. SIEM Content Developers participate in briefings to provide expert guidance on new threats and will act as an escalation point for analysts. The analyst may also be required to author reports and/or interface with customers for ad-hoc requests. In addition, the threat detection engineer may be asked to participate in discussions to make recommendations on improving SOC visibility or process.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Capture use cases from subscribers or other team members and develop correlation rules

  • Utilize knowledge of latest threats and attack vectors to develop Splunk correlation rules for continuous monitoring

  • Develop, manage, and maintain Splunk data models

  • Review logs to determine if relevant data is present to accelerate against data models to work with existing use cases

  • Develop custom regex to create custom knowledge objects

  • Developing custom SPL using macros, lookups, etc., and network security signatures such as SNORT and YARA

  • Develop custom dashboards and reports for customer stakeholders

  • Train and mentor junior staff

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field and 12+ years of experience or MS Degree and 10 years of experience In addition, at least eight (8) years of experience in incident detection and response, malware analysis, or cyber forensics

  • Extensive experience working with various security methodologies and processes

  • Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, experience configuring and implementing various technical security solutions, extensive experience providing analysis and trending of security log data from a large number of heterogeneous security devices

  • Expert knowledge in two or more of the following areas related to cybersecurity:

Vulnerability Assessment, Intrusion Prevention and Detection, Access Control and Authorization, Policy Enforcement, Application Security, Protocol Analysis, Firewall Management, Incident Response, Web-filtering, Advanced Threat Protection

  • Experience developing advanced correlation rules utilizing tstats and data models for cyber threat detection

  • Experienced with creating and maintaining Splunk knowledge objects

  • Experienced managing and maintaining Splunk data models

  • Experience creating regex for pattern matching

  • Experience implementing security methodologies and SOC processes

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with cloud (e.g. o365, Azure, AWS, etc) security monitoring and familiar with cloud threat landscape

  • Completed Splunk Advance Searching and Reporting training

  • Experience developing custom scripts using python

  • Splunk certifications

  • TS/SCI Clearance preferred

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.

Original Posting:March 23, 2026

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 $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable practices. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

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