Lead DevSecOps Platform Engineer — Cloud & GitLab

Leidos

Ashburn (VA)

On-site

USD 87,000 - 157,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Platform Engineer to drive secure software delivery for FAA-aligned flight service and air traffic systems in Ashburn, VA. This role focuses on building and maintaining automated pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and Kubernetes-based deployments, partnering with security, software, and operations teams to meet mission-critical requirements.

The position emphasizes GitLab CI/CD leadership, container registry management, and progressive deployment strategies.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field with 4-8 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 2-6 years of experience.
Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines supporting enterprise software development.
Experience developing and administering GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab Runners, pipeline templates, variables, artifacts, deployment workflows, and pipeline optimization.
Experience administering GitLab repositories, merge requests, branching strategies, repository permissions, and source code management workflows.
Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
Experience deploying containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes) using Helm or comparable tools.
Experience developing automation using Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages.
Familiarity with Linux administration and command-line tools.
Experience with AWS cloud services supporting modern application deployments.
Knowledge of software supply chain security, secrets management, dependency management, and secure software development practices.
Experience integrating automated testing and security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
Strong troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to obtain an SF-85 Public Trust suitability determination.
US Citizenship.

Responsibilities

Own the implementation and operation of software delivery pipelines, from build through production release.
Develop, administer, and maintain automated build, test, deployment, and release workflows using GitLab CI/CD, GitLab Runners, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and related automation technologies.
Administer GitLab platform infrastructure (projects, groups, runners, repositories, and permissions), and develop reusable CI/CD templates and pipeline libraries adopted across Agile teams.
Integrate automated security capabilities into software delivery pipelines, including SAST, SCA, container image scanning, secrets detection, IaC scanning, and software supply chain security.
Design and maintain automated deployment strategies for Kubernetes-based applications utilizing Helm, GitOps methodologies, and progressive deployment techniques.
Configure and administer GitLab Container Registry, package repositories, artifact repositories, and software dependency management solutions supporting secure software delivery.
Collaborate with Cloud Systems Owners to ensure cloud platforms effectively support automated software deployment, scalability, operational monitoring, and application reliability.
Partner with software development teams to improve build reliability, deployment consistency, release quality, and developer productivity through automation and self-service engineering capabilities.
Work closely with cybersecurity teams to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle and ensure compliance with organizational security requirements.
Troubleshoot build failures, deployment issues, pipeline performance, dependency management, and software delivery problems across development, integration, and production environments.
Develop and maintain pipeline documentation, deployment procedures, release management processes, operational guidance, and engineering standards.
Participate in Agile ceremonies while supporting multiple software development teams through automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.