DevOps Engineer

Leidos; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos in Omaha, NE is seeking a DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and delivery of modernized software systems across the development lifecycle.

The role emphasizes automated CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI, container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker/Podman, and configuration management with Ansible, Helm, and related tools, with on-site work and up to 25% remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with required experience in DevOps and cloud-native tooling.
• Experience designing, building and deploying DevOps pipelines with GitLab CI.
• Container technologies (Docker/Podman) and Kubernetes experience.
• Strong troubleshooting, networking understanding, and Linux/UNIX command line skills.
• Ability to work independently and communicate with teams and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Help design, implement, and deliver programs to modernize software systems.
• Develop automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI.
• Contribute to deployment strategies with Kubernetes, Helm, Docker/Podman, and Ansible.
• Ensure infrastructure and configurations stay under configuration control.
• Collaborate with Agile teams and resolve deployment issues.

Skills

CI/CD concepts

Linux/UNIX shell

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

Helm

Ansible

GitLab CI

Job description

The Defense Sector at Leidos has a current job opportunity for a DevOps Engineer supporting the C4ISR Solutions Operation. The DevOps Engineer will guide the definition, implementation, and delivery of programs focused on modernizing a variety of software systems. The selected candidate will leverage their skills in infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and software deployment across the software development lifecycle. In this role, there is the potential to support multiple contracts to help provide growth and broaden opportunities within Leidos.

This position will primarily be worked on site in Omaha, NE but will support a hybrid working schedule with up to 25% worked from home.

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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in providing input and expertise to senior engineers to maintain alignments with best practices and recommend system improvements while overseeing the automated deployment, roll-back, and monitoring of applications into software development, test, and production environment.
• Develop automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI
• Contribute to various software deployment strategies leveraging Kubernetes, Helm, Docker/Podman, and Ansible.
• Apply DevOps expertise to ensure congruence of the various infrastructure, software, configurations and interfaces maintained under configuration control.
• Work with Agile software development teams, communicating and collaborating frequently with teammates to ensure successful completion of project objectives.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software deployment issues.
• Proactively and independently identify, report, monitor, and assist with mitigation of technical risks.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 1+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance within 180 days of your start date with Leidos.
• Knowledge and understanding of DevOps trends and technologies.
• Experience designing, building and deploying DevOps pipelines with GitLab CI.
• Experience with container technologies, such as Docker or Podman, and container orchestration tools, such as Kubernetes.
• Understanding of basic networking protocols/functions (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, SMTP, DNS.) and how they work in Kubernetes architecture.
• Experience with Linux/UNIX command line.
• Excellent problem solving and analysis skills, including the ability to logically create structure and order from unstructured inputs.
• Self-starter that can work independently while possessing communication skills to work effectively with software development teams, customers, and senior program leadership.
• Requires an active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS.

Preferred Qualifications

• US Citizen with an active Top Secret clearance.
• Professional cybersecurity certification such as Security+, or similar.
• Experience designing and implementing application deployment pipelines and developing software in a containerized environment with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience with Kubernetes application deployment/management tools such as Helm or Kustomize.
• Full software lifecycle automation experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.
• Previous SCM experience, including release planning, managing software baselines, merging branches, and producing software builds.
• Experience working with Agile software development teams and implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.
• Experience developing and deploying software in a DoD environment, including experience building and deploying software applications that meet DoD security standards and updating applications and code to meet security scans and security implementation guidelines (e.g. STIGs).
• Experience with USSTRATCOM ISPAN domain.

Pay Range

Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

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 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.