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DevOps Engineer

Leidos

Bethesda, Maryland, United States
19h ago

Job Description: Description

Leidos has an exciting opening for you, our next TS/SCI cleared Senior DevOps Software Engineer to play a critical role on the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) Program where we support our client's mission to centralize and standardize Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the DoD and IC enterprise. We integrate off the shelf and newly development software to sustain and enhance the TCPED platform. We leverage cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence (Al), machine learning (ML) and cross-domain transfer systems to provide cutting edge data exploitation, enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities to Defense and Intelligence Community members. DTP advances the state of the art in mission-focused big data analytics tools and micro-service development spanning the breadth of Agile sprints to multiyear research and development cycles. While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will lead an DevOps team responsible for the design, deployment, and maintenance of a full stack containerized microservices architecture as well as technical systems administration, installation, and configuration. You will participate in fostering a DevOps culture, building strong cross functional collaboration with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams, in a dynamic and fast paced environment.

You Will Work Closely With a Multi-disciplinary Team Of Engineers, Architects, Developers, Software Integrators, And System Administrators On The Following Key Tasks

Deploy, triage and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch backend, and Kafka messaging.

Enhance, improve, and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes to facilitate faster development, quicker error detection and resilient deployments.

Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure to include physical and virtualized environments.

Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments to support new feature requirements.

Collaborate with System Engineers to design solutions for new features and requirements.

Provide technical input to systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models working in coordination/collaboration with SE team members and Architect team.

Own and prioritize the Agile team backlog, ensuring work aligns with business priorities and delivers maximum value. Break down features, prioritize work, and ensure requirements are clear and actionable.

Support SAFe Program Increment (PI) planning and execution, including creating and managing work items and project documentation.

Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.

Monitor sprint and program progress, helping resolve dependencies, risks, and impediments that impact delivery.

Review and accept completed work to ensure it meets business requirements and quality standards.

Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and leadership to communicate priorities, progress, and product goals.

Qualifications

You bring enthusiasm, the ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience, and meet the following qualifications:

BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field. 10+ years of experience with Master's degree.

Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.

Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification, such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP (or Associate).

Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.

Experienced with container/container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes and troubleshooting experience with:

Ingress/Gateway API

Helm chart design/build

Pod disruption budgets

Affinity/anti-affinity rules

Familiarity with external-secrets, ArgoCD, cert-manager, eck (elastic search)

GitLab Pipeline Development Experience Including

Integration of GitLab CI/CD components

Integration of GitLab Code Quality reports

Integration of GitLab Code Coverage/Test reports

Knowledgeable In Navigating Linux OS, Specifically

Knowledgeable about sysctls for K8s environments

FApolicyd and SELinux experience

Comfortable with Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana

Experience as a Product Owner or a similar role in an Agile software development team:

Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps.

Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs effectively.

Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.

Experience with facilitating scrum for the team (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming & Review/Demo).

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to articulate technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management teams.

Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

You will wow us even more if you have some of these:

Experience with development, i.e. Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.

Experience on a production/ enterprise system

Experience With Any Of The Following Technologies

Kafka or other message passing systems (AMQP, JMS)

Kubernetes monitoring, e.g., Prometheus/ Graphana

GPU-based Kubernetes

SALT for deployment automation

Nexus

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:June 22, 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 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 an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are /careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at .

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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