Lead DevOps Engineer – ICAM Cloud Platforms

Leidos LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer on a large, mission-critical program. You will drive modern ICAM solutions, build robust systems in the cloud, and own major SDLC deliverables. The role includes on-call rotation to ensure 24/7/365 availability across mission-critical services.

You will lead DevOps practices using Jenkins, GitHub, Terraform, and AWS services, work in an Agile environment, and mentor operations personnel. Strong communication and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 12+ years of experience or equivalent
• Expert in Linux operating systems
• Expert in DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, Terraform
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and agile development
• Experience with AWS (CloudFormation, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Create and publish standard operating procedures for developers, DBAs, and customer support personnel
• Full lifecycle management of CI/CD pipelines and pipeline stages
• Patch dependencies in SBOM in response to POA&Ms and CVEs
• Provide technical guidance and leadership for operations and engineering staff
• Hardening operating systems per STIG/ISS M guidance
• Automate deployment procedures for legacy systems
• Provide Tier III/IV support in a complex mission environment

Education

Bachelor's degree

12+ years experience

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Terraform

Nexus

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer on a large, mission-critical program. You will drive modern ICAM solutions, build robust systems in the cloud, and own major SDLC deliverables. The role includes on-call rotation to ensure 24/7/365 availability across mission-critical services.

You will lead DevOps practices using Jenkins, GitHub, Terraform, and AWS services, work in an Agile environment, and mentor operations personnel. Strong communication and security clearance are required.