AWS Devops Engineer

Leidos, Inc.; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

33 days annual leave

Flexible working

Career development

Zusammenfassung

Leidos UK is seeking an experienced DevOps/Cloud Engineer to join the LCST programme. You will manage code in Git, deploy on Red Hat and Windows, and build scalable cloud infrastructures in AWS or Azure.

You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or Bamboo, and implement IaC with Terraform and Ansible. A background in security, IAM, and incident response is essential for this role.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in managing source code with GIT, including PRs and branching strategies.
• Proficient with Red Hat OS and Windows admin tasks.
• Hands-on cloud experience (AWS/Azure) and containerised deployments.
• Ability to design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bamboo).
• Proficient in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or PowerShell to automate tasks.
• Knowledge of IAM, security best practices, and secrets management.
• Experience with NGINX, monitoring, and logging (CloudWatch or equivalent).
• Familiarity with AD/ADFS for identity management and SSO.
• Security clearance or eligibility for UK SC clearance.

Kenntnisse

Git workflows

Red Hat OS

AWS

Azure

Cloud infrastructure

Containerization Docker

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Bamboo

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

PowerShell

Python

Shell scripting

IAM / Security practices

NGINX

CloudWatch monitoring

ADFS / Active Directory

Security clearances

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Jobbeschreibung

• Demonstrate experience in managing source code with GIT, including pull requests, branching strategies and collaborative version control workflows, in any programming language e.g. python, bash, powershell, etc
• in Redhat OS
• in AWS OR Azure OR any other cloud provider
• as Redhat and windows Admin
• in containerised solution
• in supporting application troubleshooting
• IAC - terraform
• App config - ansible or any other like puppet
• CI/CD pipeline like Jenkins or Azure devops or bamboo, etc
• Any Automation
  Experience in designing and managing AWS cloud infrastructure, including services like EC2, ECR, ECS, ECK, ASG, VPC, RDS, Load Balancers, Lambda, IAM, ports, R53 etc
• Familiarity in IAC using Terraform and Ansible to provision, configure, and maintain secure and scalable cloud environments
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, implementing automation for building, testing, and deploying applications across multiple environments
• Ability to write and maintain scripts and automation tools using Bash, Python, and PowerShell to enhance operational workflows and eliminate manual tasks
• Familiarity with containerisation using Docker and orchestration best practices, along with configuration management using Ansible.
• Knowledge of secrets management and access control using tools like Vault and IAM policies, ensuring secure handling of credentials and sensitive information
• Understanding of AWS security best practices, including encryption, patching, monitoring, least privilege access, and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity in implementing and managing backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data protection and business continuity]
• Ability to implement monitoring and logging solutions e.g., CloudWatch, to ensure system reliability, observability, and proactive incident response
• Comfortable working in Agile development teams, translating business requirements into technical solutions, and actively participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups
• Familiarity to design scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud-native solutions that meet availability and performance objectives
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective mitigation strategies in complex environments
• Understanding of routing, traffic management, and load balancing, including configuration of NGINX and AWS-native tools for optimizing traffic flow.
• Familiarity with structured release and change management processes, including deployment governance, rollback strategies, and versioning control.
• Awareness of Java application environments and deployment considerations is a plus for supporting platform-wide consistency and integrations
• Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement attitude, regularly identifying opportunities to enhance delivery pipelines, infrastructure, and development practices
• Familiarity in designing and managing SNS topics for event-driven architectures, integrating notifications with Lambda, or external systems to support decoupled and scalable cloud workflows
• Experience using Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket to support Agile delivery, documentation, collaboration, and CI/CD pipeline management
• Working knowledge of Active Directory and ADFS for identity and access management, including group policy management, SSO, and integration with cloud authentication services, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional or equivalent certification
• Proficiency in Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• ITIL Foundation Certification or experience with ITIL-based environments

Clearance Requirements

• BPSS pre-screening required to start
• Clearance for Role SC
• Must be a UK Citizen and based in UK for the duration
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a UK SC Clearance

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme (http://https/www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe/LCST) for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK's defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plan that enhance your future. 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., 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 www.Leidos.com .

Leidos UK! Join our team and discover a culture of collaboration, innovation, diversity, trust, caring management, communication transparency, work-life balance, and overall job satisfaction... What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

Rewards scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexible Working Scheme, 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 available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .