Senior DevOps Engineer

Leidos LLC; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 154,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a highly experienced engineer to support development, deployment, and automation for complex platforms. You will design and optimize release pipelines and automation, contribute to both Linux and Windows environments, and integrate tools like Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Strong security and cloud experience are essential. Applicants should have a senior level background with 12+ years in engineering, and a degree in engineering or computer science.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or Computer Science with 12+ years related experience.
• Git and version control best practices; Agile development experience.
• Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows system administration experience.
• Experience with Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, Kubernetes for automated deployment.
• Experience with caching technologies (Memcache/Redis), MySQL, and Elasticsearch.
• Security practices, networking, firewalls, PCI compliance; 5+ years in AWS/PaaS.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Ruby/C/C++/Go/Python/Java).

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 Puppet and Ansible, and maintain Confluence/Jira.
• Assist in designing/maintaining web service infrastructure and deployments.
• Identify and implement process improvements through automation and streamlining.

Skills

Programming languages (Ruby/C/C++/Go/P

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Masters Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins/Bamboo

Docker

Kubernetes

Puppet

Ansible

Confluence

Jira

Git

Memcache

Redis

MySQL

Elasticsearch

Job 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.

Original Posting

July 22, 2026

For U.S. Positions

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

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

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 $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. 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 here.

Securing Your Data

Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [e-mail].

Commitment and Diversity

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.