Senior DevSecOps Engineer – AI-First Platform (Hybrid)

Leidos; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join the Air Traffic Business Area and contribute to the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP), a hybrid cloud data mesh delivering next‑gen air traffic management capabilities.

This role operates in a SAFe/Agile environment and requires ability to obtain a Public Trust, with candidates located within commutable distance to Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ, or eligible for 100% remote work.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 8+ years’ experience (or Master’s with 6+ years) or equivalent.
• 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 or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Strong experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
• Solid Linux systems administration skills.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, Python) for automation.
• 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 (Sigstore, SLSA, SBOM generation).
• Knowledge of artifact management systems and build provenance tracking.
• Experience supporting internal developer platforms and developer experience initiatives.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer.

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 infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) using Terraform for repeatable environments.
• Integrate security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, SCA) into CI/CD pipelines for shift‑left security.
• Manage container images, registries, and deployment artifacts across environments.
• Automate operational tasks including provisioning, scaling, and configuration management.
• Manage development, test, and production environments ensuring consistency and reliability.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for platform observability.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve build times, deployment frequency, and reliability.
• Support incident response and troubleshooting of infrastructure and deployment issues.
• Implement software supply chain security controls including SBOM generation, artifact signing, and dependency vulnerability scanning.
• Manage artifact repositories and build provenance ensuring integrity of software deliverables throughout the pipeline.
• Support developer platform capabilities including self‑service environment provisioning, documentation, and developer experience improvements.
• Embrace an AI‑first engineering culture by actively adopting AI‑assisted development tools, automation, and modern engineering practices that improve productivity, code quality, and delivery velocity.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

Linux systems

Bash/Python

Security scanning

Agile/SAFe

Public Trust

U.S. citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT

Master’s degree (optional)

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to join the Air Traffic Business Area and contribute to the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP), a hybrid cloud data mesh delivering next‑gen air traffic management capabilities.

This role operates in a SAFe/Agile environment and requires ability to obtain a Public Trust, with candidates located within commutable distance to Gaithersburg, MD; Eagan, MN; or Egg Harbor Township, NJ, or eligible for 100% remote work.