Junior Cloud/SecDevOps Engineer

Leidos LLC; Clarksburg (WV); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos LLC in the United States is seeking a security-focused infrastructure engineer to monitor both on-prem and cloud-based systems, integrating security architecture into the IT life-cycle using Infrastructure as Code. The role emphasizes automation, patching, and secure design across CI/CD pipelines.

You will collaborate with development and operations teams to implement Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and AWS-based tooling, ensure STIG-compliant configurations, and support multi-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Cyber Security and IaC certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 2 years of general experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently to develop creative solutions.
• Ability to work well in-person and remote telework within a small team.
• Self starter with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operational and development systems and investigate and resolve system user issues related to IaC security in a cloud IaC-based environment.
• Assist with deployment/patching, engineering, integration, maintenance and improvement of systems.
• Perform technical Agile work tracking and planning, technical design, development and integration, verification and validation.
• Monitor multiple physical and cloud sites, support users, and administer IaC security and configurations using IaC tools.

Skills

Communication skills

Self starter

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Istio

AWS: EKS

EC2

S3

RDS

CloudWatch

Redis

Elasticsearch

Grafana

Gitlab

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

Responsible for monitoring operational and development systems, investigating and resolving system user issues reported with these systems with regard to the integration of security architecture & engineering efforts into the information technology life-cycle in an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) cloud-based environment. Leveraging knowledge of the deployed IaC, ensures integrated security concepts, controls, and mechanisms deployed into the design and architecture phases to produce a reliably secure product. May also assist with the deployment of patching of systems, the engineering, implementation, integration, maintenance and improvement of systems. Additional responsibilities include technical Agile work tracking and planning, technical design, development and integration, verification and validation. The environment requires monitoring multiple physical and cloud-based sites, and monitoring, supporting users and administering the IaC security, configuring necessary components and software utilizing IaC utilities.

Responsibilities may also include:

• Software change management.
• Applies fundamental concepts, processes, practices, and procedures on technical assignments.
• Performs work that requires practical experience and training.
• Work is performed under supervision.
• Solves simple, routine technical problems following established procedures and policies.
• Requires basic knowledge of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of narrow technical domain.

Preferred Experience

• Infrastructure management: Set up and maintain infrastructure, including servers and cloud systems
• Immutable Infrastructure & AMI Design: Expertise in designing AMIs using automated tools like HashiCorp Packer; specifically incorporating Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) installation and optimization into the image build process.
• Process automation: Create and maintain automated processes for testing, deployment, and security
• Automated Image Pipelines: Experience integrating image builds into a CI/CD lifecycle (e.g., GitLab CI) to ensure AMIs are patched, hardened, and updated without manual intervention.
• Configuration Management (Ansible): Experience developing and maintaining Ansible playbooks and roles to automate the configuration of secure, STIG-compliant operating systems.
• Virtualization & Remote Display: Understanding of Citrix infrastructure components and the ability to troubleshoot VDA registration, session latency, and display protocol issues (ICA/HDX) on cloud-hosted instances.
• Communication: Collaborate with development, operations, and other teams to ensure effective communication
• Troubleshooting: Identify and fix issues in production, and monitor system performance
• Product updates: Launch product updates, and create integrations to improve the user experience
• Cybersecurity: Incorporate cybersecurity best practices as directed into processes

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Information Systems Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, other related discipline, or equivalent experience; Cyber Security and IaC certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 2 years of general experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently to develop creative solutions.
• Ability to work well and productively within a small team environment both in-person and remote telework.
• Self Starter.
• Strong communication skills.
• US Citizenship.
• DOD Top Secret Clearance is required.

Technologies Desired

• Terraform
• Ansible
• Kubernetes
• Istio
• AWS: EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, Cloudwatch
• Redis
• Elasticsearch
• Grafana
• Gitlab

Preferred Qualifications

• Operating Systems: Linux
• Software development tools: Eclipse, Vscode, Gitlab, Jira, Confluence
• Languages/frameworks: Jira
• Source control tools: Gitlab

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Original Posting

May 12, 2026

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

Pay Range $57,850.00 - $104,575.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

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 here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.