Junior DevOps Engineer - Chantilly, VA

VetJobs; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support deployment and maintenance of development and production environments. You will assist with CI/CD pipeline implementation, monitor system health, and help with container orchestration and automation alongside a team of developers.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance or eligibility, a Bachelor's degree, and experience with Linux, Docker, and CI/CD tools. Onsite work in Chantilly, VA is expected as part of an IT-focused team.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• Experience with Linux system administration and Docker or containerized apps.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD.
• Exposure to infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK).
• Experience troubleshooting deployment/environment issues.
• Ability to work in an Agile Scrum team.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment and maintenance of development and production environments.
• Assist with CI/CD pipeline implementation and troubleshooting.
• Monitor system health, logging, and alerting platforms.
• Support container orchestration and infrastructure automation efforts.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment-related issues.
• Onboard users and environment access requests.
• Document deployment procedures and operational processes.
• Collaborate with software developers to improve deployment reliability.

Skills

Linux administration

DevOps

Networking fundamentals

Agile Scrum

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Grafana

Prometheus

ELK

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. All positions are onsite, unless otherwise stated.

Junior DevOps Engineer

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.

Specific Duties

• Support deployment and maintenance of development and production environments
• Assist with CI/CD pipeline implementation and troubleshooting
• Monitor system health, logging, and alerting platforms
• Support container orchestration and infrastructure automation efforts
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment-related issues
• Assist with onboarding users and environment access requests
• Document operational procedures and deployment processes
• Work closely with software developers to improve deployment reliability

Auto req ID

483686BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Required Experience

Minimum Requirements:

• US Citizenship with TS/SCI and Counter-Intelligence Polygraph clearance
• 1-3 years of experience in DevOps, Systems Engineering, or Infrastructure Support
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• Familiarity with Linux system administration
• Experience with Docker or containerized applications
• Basic experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CD
• Exposure to infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, etc.)
• Experience troubleshooting deployment or environment issues
• Understanding of networking fundamentals and system troubleshooting
• Ability to work within an Agile Scrum team
• Self-starter requiring moderate supervision
• Intelligent, proactive, and driven to achieve results

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.

Original Posting

June 2, 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 $69,550.00 - $125,725.00
• 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.

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

Minimum Requirements:

• US Citizenship with TS/SCI and Counter-Intelligence Polygraph clearance

City*

Chantilly

State*

Virginia

Job_Category

Information Technology

Job Code

IT Information Technology

Affiliate Sponsor

Leidos

Salary Range

$60,000-$75,000