Senior DevOps Engineer

Leidos; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer to support the full development lifecycle, platform design, deployment, and debugging across Linux and Windows environments.

The role emphasizes building secure release pipelines, automating deployments, and maintaining infrastructure with Puppet/Ansible, Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes. A Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required, with 5+ years in Agile settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Engineering or Computer Science required.
• Strong Git/version control practices and Linux system administration experience.
• Experience with Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, Kubernetes for automated deployment.
• Familiarity with caching (Memcached, Redis) and Elasticsearch; MySQL clustering/tuning.
• Security practices, networking, PCI compliance knowledge; 5+ years in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the development lifecycle: design, deployment, debugging.
• Build and maintain a release pipeline for secure production delivery.
• Automate deployments across environments using scripting and toolkits.
• Configure sites/applications with Puppet/Ansible; maintain Confluence/Jira.
• Assist in designing web service infrastructure and deployments.
• Identify and implement process improvements through automation.

Skills

Git

Linux

Windows

Agile

Programming languages

Security practices

Education

Bachelor’s or Masters in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

Bamboo

Docker

Kubernetes

Memcached

Redis

MySQL

Elasticsearch

Job description

Description

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.

Responsibilities

• Support the development lifecycle, including platform design, deployment, and debugging.

• Build and maintain a release pipeline for fast, secure delivery to production.

• Automate deployments across environments using scripting languages and toolkits.

• Configure sites/applications via tools like Puppet and Ansible, and maintain Confluence/Jira software.

• Assist in designing/maintaining web service infrastructure and deployments.

• Identify and implement process improvements through automation and streamlining.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Masters Degree in Engineering (e.g., Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace) or Computer Science and a minimum of 12 years of directly related experience (excluding educational experience).

• Fluent with Git and version control best practices, including branching and merging strategies.

• Strong knowledge of Linux environments (RHEL 6/7/8, RHCSA/RHCE, CentOS) and Windows system administration.

• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment (preferred).

• Expertise with caching technologies (e.g., Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC), MySQL (Clusters, Replication, Tuning), and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus).

• Familiarity with security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, and PCI compliance.

• 5+ years in Agile development environments and 5+ years managing AWS cloud or virtualized servers in PaaS environments.

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Ruby, C/C++, Go, Python, or Java) and understanding of object-oriented programming.

• Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

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.

Pay Range

Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.