Principal DevSecOps Engineer: Secure Cloud & Data

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

Job summary

Leidos in Arlington, VA seeks a Principal Engineer / Technical Lead to drive secure cloud operations for a mission-critical DISA program. You will architect and modernize database systems, implement secure APIs and data pipelines, and lead agile teams delivering scalable software in a highly automated environment.

You will define technical strategy, oversee secure release processes, and mentor senior engineers while collaborating with product, design, and operations to align roadmaps with

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• BA and 12+ years of experience; additional years may substitute degree.
• Proven ability to lead multiple teams and deliver complex software systems.
• Hands-on experience with SDLC, Agile, CI/CD automation and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and architect the database architecture to support modernization and cloud adoption.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and automated testing using Ansible and Bitbucket/GitLab.
• Lead senior engineers, define strategy, and ensure secure, scalable software solutions.
• Coordinate cross-team delivery and manage governance, standards, and documentation.

Skills

Agile workflows

CI/CD pipelines

DevSecOps

JavaScript

GitLab

Jenkins

Ansible

Terraform

Java

SQL

Education

BA degree

Tools

Bitbucket

Artifactory

Git

Jenkins

Ansible Automation

Job description

Leidos in Arlington, VA seeks a Principal Engineer / Technical Lead to drive secure cloud operations for a mission-critical DISA program. You will architect and modernize database systems, implement secure APIs and data pipelines, and lead agile teams delivering scalable software in a highly automated environment.

You will define technical strategy, oversee secure release processes, and mentor senior engineers while collaborating with product, design, and operations to align roadmaps with