Secret-Cleared Systems Engineer: DevSecOps, IaC & Cloud

Leidos; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Systems Engineer in San Diego, CA to support DCGS-N systems engineering efforts. A Secret clearance is required with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. Travel up to 25% may be required, including possible periods aboard U.S. Navy ships.

The role emphasizes integration, automation, and documentation of software tools, with IaC using Terraform/Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines managed in GitLab. Collaboration within SAFe Agile teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8–10 years (or master's with 8) in computer/software development.
• Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• 3+ years using DevSecOps methods (CI/CD) with GitLab and Docker; using configuration management principles and tools.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum or Kanban and SAFe Agile processes.

Responsibilities

• Integrate, automate, configure, and document software and tools for the Infrastructure and Platform Services team.
• Support software deployments, cloud infrastructure baselines, and production system availability.
• Develop and maintain IaC using Terraform/Ansible for provisioning and scaling across environments.
• Maintain Jira items and service desk tickets; participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Linux administration

Agile/Scrum

GitLab usage

OpenShift

Active TS/SCI clearance

Cloud fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's or Master in Engineering/CS

Quantitative field (engineering/math)

Tools

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

VMware

Windows Server

Puppet

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Systems Engineer in San Diego, CA to support DCGS-N systems engineering efforts. A Secret clearance is required with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. Travel up to 25% may be required, including possible periods aboard U.S. Navy ships.

The role emphasizes integration, automation, and documentation of software tools, with IaC using Terraform/Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines managed in GitLab. Collaboration within SAFe Agile teams is essential.