DevSecOps Engineer

Leidos; Virginia; On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an embedded DevSecOps Engineer to proactively identify and remediate security risks across the software development lifecycle. You will partner with project managers, development, architecture, and operations to align security with program priorities and delivery timelines.

You will perform code reviews, integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines, coordinate vulnerability remediation, and promote secure coding practices while supporting incident response and risk reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field; 5+ years of experience or equivalent.
• Hands-on application security experience in a software development environment.
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows.
• Experience coordinating vulnerability remediation with development teams.
• Knowledge of secure SDLC and security incident response.

Responsibilities

• Analyze designs and architectures to identify security risks and suggest secure patterns.
• Perform manual and automated code reviews to guide remediation.
• Integrate security tools within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing.
• Coordinate vulnerability remediation and triage with teams.
• Support secure coding practices and provide guidance and training.
• Assist in incident response and track risk posture for reviews.

Skills

Application security

CI/CD security integration

Vulnerability management

Secure SDLC

Incident response

Security communication

Cross-functional collaboration

DevSecOps with Agile

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS or related field

Tools

SAST tools

DAST tools

SCA tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Description

Leidos is seeking an embedded DevSecOps Engineer within a DevSecOps environment, responsible for proactively identifying, assessing, and remediating application security risks across the software development lifecycle. The individual works closely with Project Managers, development, architecture, and operations teams to support priorities and roadmap of DevSecOps team, identify epics, integrate security into design and implementation, conduct code reviews and testing, address vulnerabilities, and support incident response. This position also plays a key role in supporting secure coding practices, coordinating remediation efforts, and ensuring security activities align with program priorities and delivery timelines.

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyze application designs and architectures to identify potential security risks and recommend secure design patterns
• Perform manual and automated code reviews to identify vulnerabilities and guide remediation
• Integrate and maintain application security tools within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing
• Conduct application security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA, and penetration testing coordination)
• Manage vulnerability findings, including triage, prioritization, tracking, and coordination of remediation with development teams
• Partner with developers to implement secure coding practices and provide hands-on guidance and training
• Support application-level incident response, including investigation and remediation of security events
• Track and report vulnerability status and risk posture in formal reviews and program reporting
• Implementing established Security policies and recommending improvements
• Coordinate across teams to align DevSecOps activities with development roadmaps, releases, and operational priorities
• Facilitate daily scrum and Sprint planning for DevSecOps
• Support Project Managers with the unforeseen work/priorities into current team backlog and remove impediments from the team

Basic Qualifications.

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field with 5+ years of experience (or equivalent experience). Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years of hands‑on application security experience within a software development environment
• Experience integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows
• Proven ability to manage and track vulnerabilities through remediation in collaboration with development teams
• Understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) principles
• Experience supporting or participating in security incident response
• Strong ability to communicate security risks and recommendations to technical teams
• Experience working in cross‑functional environments with developers, architects, and operations teams
• Experience working in DevSecOps team with Agile development framework
• Must have US Citizenship

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing secure code reviews and identifying common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
• Experience with application security testing tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) and interpreting results
• Experience supporting federal or regulated environments (e.g., DOJ, FedRAMP, FISMA)
• Familiarity with threat modeling methodologies and secure architecture practices
• Experience with container and cloud security (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure)
• Knowledge of risk-based vulnerability prioritization and release gating practices

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.

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 $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

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, 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.

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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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