TS/SCI Cleared Platform Operations Engineer

Leidos Inc; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 107,900 - 195,050; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Platform Operations Engineer to join a high-impact team supporting the DOMEX TCPED OSINT platform. Most work is onsite at the customer location in Bethesda, MD, with a flexible schedule and some remote tasks.

You will ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of a full stack containerized platform, collaborating with engineers, developers, and admins across Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and Java/Python/React tooling.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience; 6+ years with a Master's
• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification
• Experience with Kubernetes, GitLab pipelines, Linux, and containerized environments
• Experience with cloud services (preferably AWS) and cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Logstash, Kibana, and Keycloak

Responsibilities

• Ensure uptime, reliability, and performance of a containerized microservices platform on Kubernetes
• Lead incident response including triage, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews
• Define and track SLIs/SLOs for platform reliability
• Participate in SAFe Agile release planning and cross-team coordination
• Collaborate with systems engineers, developers, and admins across teams

Skills

Kubernetes

GitLab pipelines

Linux

Containerized environments

Cloud services AWS

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Kafka

SAFe Agile

Incident response

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Education

BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field

DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II+ certification

Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification

Tools

Java

Python

React

Appian

Logstash

Kibana

Keycloak

Terraform

Job description

Leidos is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Platform Operations Engineer to join a high-impact team supporting the DOMEX TCPED OSINT platform. Most work is onsite at the customer location in Bethesda, MD, with a flexible schedule and some remote tasks.

You will ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of a full stack containerized platform, collaborating with engineers, developers, and admins across Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and Java/Python/React tooling.