SRE – Jr. Automation Engineer

Leidos; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Jr. Site Reliability Automation and Orchestration Engineer to support NMCI on a high-visibility DoD program. You will contribute to site reliability engineering, automation, and release management in both on-prem and cloud environments.

The role requires hands-on experience with Ansible, CI/CD, scripting (PowerShell, Python), and working within classified environments. Strong collaboration across geographies and rapid skill growth are expected.

Qualifications

• BS degree with 2–4 years of relevant experience, or MS with <2 years of relevant experience
• Active DoD secret security clearance
• US citizenship
• Ansible knowledge with Windows
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Ability to operate in classified environments and access SIPRNet from NMCI locations
• Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell, Python)

Responsibilities

• Automate routine tasks, document tests, and maintain CI/CD procedures
• Develop Ansible playbooks and test in non-production, migrate to production
• Support release management planning and scheduling
• Create work instruction materials for automation and orchestration processes
• Provide training on substantive technological changes

Skills

Automation

DevOps

Python

PowerShell

CI/CD

SRE

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Description

The U.S. Navy’s Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT) program has an opening for a Jr. Site Reliability Automation and Orchestration Engineer on a high-visibility DoD program that provides engineering support to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI), the largest information technology (IT) network in the world. This position will provide many opportunities to challenge and grow your skills.

Position Summary

This person should be a seasoned, self-motivated, professional with hands-on engineering and testing experience in virtualized or on-prem environments. A skilled technician knowledgeable and experienced in infrastructure such as code environments, automating patches and system configurations, orchestrating network operations and DevOps pipelines, automating and orchestrating operations, scaling releases, and day-to-day system operations in commercial cloud and on-prem environments.

Key Responsibilities

Provide continuous development and continuous integration to include site reliability engineering and integration, release management, implementation & migration, and training & knowledge transfer.

SRE Engineering And Integration

• Automate routine tasks and software updates, document, and maintain functional, integration, security, and load/stress testing procedure
• Document and deliver an approach for automated acceptance testing, integration/regression testing, all new applications, and all new capabilities
• Develop Ansible playbook design, role development, and testing, in non-production environments, as well as migration to production networks

Release Management

• Participate in the development of the release management process, procedures, and policies
• Establish, manage, update, and maintain the overall Release Management Plan and Release Schedule
• Conduct site surveys, as necessary, to assess existing equipment and software being used to validate release package requirements and dependencies

Training & Knowledge Transfer

• Develop, document, and maintain work instruction materials for related Automation and Orchestration processes
• Provide training when substantive technological changes are introduced

Required Qualifications

• BS degree and 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience. Additional related education or certifications may be considered in lieu of experience
• 1-2 years of hands-on site engineering automation
• Ability to maintain an IAT Level II Baseline Certification (e.g. CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP) in the first 3 months of employment
• Must possess an active DoD secret security clearance
• Must be a US Citizen
• Ansible knowledge and experience with windows necessary
• Must be able to support program execution in classified environments and access SIPRNet from an NMCI location on short notice (local travel)
• Experience with automated script design, coding, debugging, and maintenance skills
• Experience in CI/CD toolsets (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab, etc.) Familiarity with agile development methodologies
• Skilled and disciplined to work with a distributed team
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, forward thinking, and innovation-driven environment
• Basic understanding Azure DevOps workflows, projects, custom configurations
• Experience in automating tasks with scripting languages like PowerShell, or Python

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for automating test environments
• ITILv4, Scrum Master, or Agile SAFe certification(s) or applicable experience

Original Posting

October 13, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

• Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.