DevOps Engineer

Leidos; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos owned company in Maryland, seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to help design, deploy, and automate secure platforms across Linux and Windows. You will integrate CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud deployments, and optimize infrastructure for mission-critical services.

Candidates must have 8+ years of technical DevOps experience, TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance, and proficiency with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science and 8+ years of technical DevOps experience.
• Familiarity with Git and version control best practices including branching/merging.
• Strong Linux (RHEL 6/7/8) and Windows administration knowledge.
• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment.
• Expertise with caching (Redis, Memcache), MySQL clustering/tuning, and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus).
• Security practices, networking, firewalls, PCI compliance.
• Experience with Agile environments and AWS cloud or virtualized servers in PaaS.
• Programming in Ruby, C/C++, Go, Python, or Java; understanding OO programming.
• Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Support the development lifecycle including platform design, deployment, and debugging.
• Build and maintain release pipelines for fast, secure production delivery.
• Automate deployments across environments with scripting and toolkits.
• Configure sites/applications via Puppet/Ansible; maintain Confluence/Jira.
• Assist in designing/maintaining web service infrastructure and deployments.
• Identify and implement process improvements through automation.

Skills

Git versioning

Linux administration

CI/CD tooling

Programming languages

Security & PCI

Agile & AWS

OO programming

Education

Engineering or CS degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins/Bamboo

Confluence/Jira

Job description

Description

Who We Are:

Kudu Dynamics is Leidos Owned Company, forged out of a decade of experience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG arsenal. Our team of hackers and engineers have experience spanning centuries of research, development, and operations missions - across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos company is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow’s threats and build the next generation of capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the development lifecycle, including platform design, deployment, and debugging.
• Build and maintain a release pipeline for fast, secure delivery to production.
• Automate deployments across environments using scripting languages and toolkits.
• Configure sites/applications via tools like Puppet and Ansible, and maintain Confluence/Jira software.
• Assist in designing/maintaining web service infrastructure and deployments.
• Identify and implement process improvements through automation and streamlining.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Masters Degree in Engineering (e.g., Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace) or Computer Science and 8 years technical experience, with a minimum of 5 years of DevOps experience
• Fluent with Git and version control best practices, including branching and merging strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Linux environments (RHEL 6/7/8, RHCSA/RHCE, CentOS) and Windows system administration.
• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment (preferred).
• Expertise with caching technologies (e.g., Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC), MySQL (Clusters, Replication, Tuning), and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus).
• Familiarity with security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, and PCI compliance.
• Experience with Agile development environments and managing AWS cloud or virtualized servers in PaaS environments.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Ruby, C/C++, Go, Python, or Java) and understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

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.

Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.

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, www.Leidos.com

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 available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits

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.