Senior DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI | Kubernetes & CI/CD Lead

Leidos; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 131,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior DevOps Software Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to lead a DevOps team on a cutting-edge DOMEX platform in Bethesda, MD. You will deploy and maintain a containerized microservices stack, optimize CI/CD, and collaborate across engineering, security, and operations to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

You will guide feature delivery, support PI planning, and ensure alignment with program goals while operating in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field or 10+ years with Master’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
• Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II certification or higher (e.g., Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, CISSP).
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes, including Ingress/Gateway API, Helm, ArgoCD.
• Experience with GitLab pipeline development and CI/CD integration.
• Experience as a Product Owner or similar in an Agile team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a DevOps team for design, deployment, and maintenance of a containerized microservices stack.
• Develop and maintain production big data pipeline using Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines and automation to speed development and reliability.
• Design scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
• Configure Kubernetes deployments using Helm for new features.
• Collaborate with SEs to design solutions and contribute to architecture docs.
• Support SAFe PI planning and backlog prioritization in an Agile environment.

Skills

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Helm

ArgoCD

GitLab CI/CD

Product Owner

DevOps

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree with 10+ years experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Kafka

ArgoCD

Helm

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior DevOps Software Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to lead a DevOps team on a cutting-edge DOMEX platform in Bethesda, MD. You will deploy and maintain a containerized microservices stack, optimize CI/CD, and collaborate across engineering, security, and operations to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

You will guide feature delivery, support PI planning, and ensure alignment with program goals while operating in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.