# Cryptographic Security Testing Lab Director

Leidos is seeking an experienced Cryptographic Security Testing Lab Director to lead our Cryptographic Security Testing Laboratory (CSTL) within the Accredited Testing and Evaluation (AT&E) organization. With more than 20 years of experience, Leidos' CSTL is one of the world's leading laboratories specializing in FIPS 140 cryptographic security testing and certification. Our work helps ensure the security of commercial technologies used in national defense and other mission-critical environments. This is an opportunity to lead a highly skilled technical team, shape laboratory strategy, collaborate with industry and government stakeholders, and advance cryptographic security testing in support of national security. Primary Responsibilities Provide overall technical, operational, and organizational leadership for the CSTL, including staff development, hiring, resource allocation, and performance management. Develop and execute short- and long-term strategies supporting laboratory growth, operational efficiency, and sustainability. Maintain laboratory accreditation and compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, NIST Handbook 150, and applicable NIST requirements, including leading technical prepa

- **Id**: 4186881
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/leidos-cryptographic-security-testing-lab-director>
- **Role**: Leadership
- **Role family**: Leadership
- **Seniority**: head
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Columbia, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-12T18:32:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T18:32:00Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4587
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Application Security, National Security, C4ISR, IT Consulting & Digital Transformation

## Company

- **Id**: 7791
- **Name**: Leidos
- **Domain**: leidos.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/leidos>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: services
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 77
- **Open postings**: 326
- **Ghost share**: 0.006
- **Stale share**: 0.905
- **Repost share**: 0.012
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 27
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 131300
- **Max**: 237350
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 237350

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Java** — Optional: no
- **PKI** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 10
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: Upper-Intermediate (B2); Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T18:32:00Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 50 · green card filings: 24; Filings 12m: 50

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 27
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T21:04:25Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 237350
- **Is top pay**: no

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