Senior DevOps Engineer

Leidos Inc; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 131,300 - 237,350; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $25,000

Job summary

Leidos Inc in Columbia, Maryland, is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support their Intelligence Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area. The role involves platform design, deployment, and maintaining release pipelines for secure production. Candidates must have extensive experience in Agile environments, security practices, and top-notch programming skills.

This position offers a competitive pay range of $131,300 - $237,350 and is eligible for a $25,000 sign-on bonus. Join us to make a difference in National Security.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of directly related experience.
• Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
• 5+ years in Agile development environments.

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.

Skills

Git

Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS)

Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, Kubernetes

MySQL

Elasticsearch

Programming (Ruby, C/C++, Go, Python, Java)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Overview

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a DevOps Engineer in our Intelligence Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our team focuses on Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations, Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence, and Cryptographic Key Management. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

This position is eligible for a $25,000 sign on bonus!

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 and maintaining web service infrastructure and deployments.
• Identify and implement process improvements through automation and streamlining.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace) or Computer Science and a minimum of 10 years of directly related 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 (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.

Pay Range

Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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.