Senior DevSecOps Platform Architect

Leidos Inc; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Inc. is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Platform Engineer to lead secure software delivery platforms for FAA-related missions. You will drive enterprise CI/CD standards, GitLab administration, and automation across Agile teams, partnering with Cloud Systems Owners to ensure scalable, compliant deployments.

This role requires ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance and US citizenship. Responsibilities include implementing automated security, SCA, and IaC scanning, developing GitOps

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field with 8–12 years of experience, or Master's with 6–10 years.
• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and administering enterprise CI/CD platforms.
• Advanced experience developing GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Runners, templates, and deployment workflows.
• Experience administering GitLab repos, merge requests, and platform governance.
• Experience Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Experience deploying containerized apps with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps.
• Automation scripting with Bash/Python; Linux environments for CI/CD.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead GitLab platform engineering, including projects, groups, runners, and health.
• Define enterprise CI/CD standards, templates, and deployment workflows.
• Drive automated security, SCA, SAST, and IaC scanning across pipelines.
• Develop Kubernetes deployment patterns with GitOps, Helm, and automated validation.
• Manage GitLab Container Registry, artifact repositories, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with Cloud Systems Owners for scalable, reliable platforms.
• Mentor engineers and promote secure development practices.
• Monitor pipeline performance and implement continuous improvements.
• Align DevSecOps with security policies, federal guidance, and monitoring.

Skills

CI/CD platforms

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Kubernetes

Automation scripting

Linux administration

AWS cloud

Security testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab

GitLab Runners

Docker

HashiCorp Terraform

Kubernetes

Nexus/Artifactory

Job description

Leidos Inc. is seeking a Senior DevSecOps Platform Engineer to lead secure software delivery platforms for FAA-related missions. You will drive enterprise CI/CD standards, GitLab administration, and automation across Agile teams, partnering with Cloud Systems Owners to ensure scalable, compliant deployments.

This role requires ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance and US citizenship. Responsibilities include implementing automated security, SCA, and IaC scanning, developing GitOps