Senior DevOps Engineer

Leidos; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos-owned company, seeks a senior engineer to support development lifecycle, platform design, deployment, and debugging across Linux and Windows environments. You will own automated release pipelines and integrate tools like Puppet, Ansible, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes to streamline production delivery.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or CS with extensive related experience and a strong background in Git/version control and cross-platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or CS with 12+ years of related experience
• Fluent with Git and version control best practices, including branching and merging
• Strong knowledge of Linux environments (RHEL) and Windows system administration
• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment (preferred)

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.

Skills

Git/version control

Linux systems

Windows administration

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/CS

Tools

Jenkins

Bamboo

Docker

Kubernetes

Puppet

Ansible

Confluence/Jira

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).