Senior DevSecOps Engineer – AI-First Platform, Hybrid

Leidos; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support the L-CAP platform across hybrid-cloud environments. The role participates in SAFe/Agile delivery, builds CI/CD pipelines, manages Kubernetes, and implements IaC with Terraform while embedding security throughout the software lifecycle.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain a Public Trust, and potential remote work options within commutable distances to specified sites; travel and background checks may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or related field with 8+ years of experience (or Master’s with 6+ years).
• Expert at building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster management and container orchestration.
• Proficiency with Terraform for IaC and Docker containerization.
• Solid Linux systems administration and scripting in Bash/Python.
• Experience with security scanning tools and DevSecOps practices.
• Understanding of networking, load balancing, and service mesh concepts.
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe delivery and DevOps culture.
• Experience with software supply chain security tools (SBOM work, Sigstore, SLSA).
• Knowledge of artifact management and build provenance tracking.
• Experience supporting internal developer platforms and improving developer experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust; U.S. citizenship required; ability to undergo background investigations.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines enabling continuous integration, testing, and delivery for L-CAP.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration for platform service deployments.
• Develop and maintain IaC using Terraform for repeatable environments.
• Integrate security scanning tools into CI/CD for shift-left security.
• Manage container images, registries, and deployment artifacts across environments.
• Automate provisioning, scaling, and configuration management.
• Ensure consistency and reliability of development, test, and production environments.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for observability.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve build times and deployment frequency.
• Support incident response and troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Implement software supply chain security controls including SBOM generation and artifact signing.
• Manage artifact repositories and build provenance to ensure deliverable integrity.
• Support developer platform capabilities including self-service environments and documentation.
• Embrace AI-first engineering practices to boost productivity and code quality.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes management

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Linux administration

DevSecOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related

Master’s degree (optional) / equivalent experience

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

SAST/DAST/SCA tools

Sigstore/SLSA/SBOM

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to support the L-CAP platform across hybrid-cloud environments. The role participates in SAFe/Agile delivery, builds CI/CD pipelines, manages Kubernetes, and implements IaC with Terraform while embedding security throughout the software lifecycle.

The position requires U.S. citizenship, ability to obtain a Public Trust, and potential remote work options within commutable distances to specified sites; travel and background checks may apply.