Senior DevSecOps Platform Engineer: Cloud & CI/CD

Leidos

Eagan (MN)

On-site

USD 87,000 - 157,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Platform Engineer to join the Air Traffic Business Area, supporting modernized flight service and air traffic systems. You will own software delivery pipelines, enable automated build/test/deploy, and integrate security across the SDLC, collaborating with Cloud Systems Owners and engineers to meet mission-critical FAA requirements.

This role emphasizes GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Helm, and progressive deployment, with strong emphasis on automation, security, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field with 4–8 years of relevant experience, or Master's with 2–6 years.
Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines supporting enterprise software development.
Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
Experience deploying containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes) using Helm or comparable tools.
Experience developing automation using Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages.
Familiarity with Linux administration and command-line tools.
Experience with AWS cloud services supporting modern application deployments.
Knowledge of software supply chain security, secrets management, dependency management, and secure software development practices.
Experience integrating automated testing and security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Own the implementation and operation of software delivery pipelines, from build through production release.
Develop, administer, and maintain automated build, test, deployment, and release workflows using GitLab CI/CD, GitLab Runners, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and related automation technologies.
Administer GitLab platform infrastructure (projects, groups, runners, repositories, and permissions), and develop reusable CI/CD templates and pipeline libraries adopted across Agile teams.
Integrate automated security capabilities into software delivery pipelines, including SAST, SCA, container image scanning, secrets detection, IaC scanning, and software supply chain security.
Design and maintain automated deployment strategies for Kubernetes-based applications utilizing Helm, GitOps methodologies, and progressive deployment techniques.
Configure and administer GitLab Container Registry, package repositories, artifact repositories, and software dependency management solutions supporting secure software delivery.
Collaborate with Cloud Systems Owners to ensure cloud platforms effectively support automated software deployment, scalability, operational monitoring, and application reliability.
Partner with software development teams to improve build reliability, deployment consistency, release quality, and developer productivity through automation and self-service engineering capabilities.
Work closely with cybersecurity teams to integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle and ensure compliance with organizational security requirements.