DevSecOps Engineer: Secure CI/CD for Mission Systems

Leidos Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Defense is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to design, build, and secure CI/CD pipelines for high-performance C++ applications, with a focus on automated security testing and secure infrastructure.

You will automate deployment infrastructure, collaborate across software, systems, and hardware teams, and ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards in Linux environments. This role supports advanced radar programs and HWIL testing across diverse environments.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree or higher from an ABET-accredited school.
• 2+ years of experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, or Software Engineering with pipeline automation.
• Strong experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Linux-based environments and shell scripting.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker/Podman) and orchestration tools.
• Strong Python or scripting language experience for automation.
• Experience with building/packaging modern C++ applications.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance and US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines for modern C++ applications.
• Integrate automated security tools (SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, container scanning) into the development lifecycle.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using IaC (Ansible, Terraform).
• Collaborate with software, systems, and hardware engineers to optimize build times and deployment reliability.
• Support software integration and deployment in operational, simulated, and HWIL testing environments.
• Enforce cybersecurity compliance and hardening (e.g., DISA STIGs) in Linux environments.
• Troubleshoot build failures, environment disparities, and pipeline bottlenecks.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Linux

Docker

Podman

Python

C++

Security testing

IaC

Ansible

Terraform

Radar/sensors

HWIL

Education

ABET-accredited degree

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Leidos Defense is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to design, build, and secure CI/CD pipelines for high-performance C++ applications, with a focus on automated security testing and secure infrastructure.

You will automate deployment infrastructure, collaborate across software, systems, and hardware teams, and ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards in Linux environments. This role supports advanced radar programs and HWIL testing across diverse environments.