Senior DevSecOps Engineer

Within our Digital Modernization sector, we’re leading the charge in next-generation technology—designing advanced capabilities in cyber defense, logistics optimization, security operations, and decision intelligence. These are the mission-critical systems that keep our nation secure and resilient.

We’re seeking a highly capable Senior DevSecOps Engineer to spearhead cloud initiatives for the Mission Drivers. In this hands-on role, you’ll architect and develop scalable cloud-native solutions using AWS, Azure, OCI, GCP, and Python, while ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security. Key components to this role is to design, code, debug, and mentor, driving innovation that directly supports critical programs and internal initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure, automated software delivery.
• Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Virtualization and Infrastructure Management:
• Create, manage, and optimize virtual machines across on-premises and cloud environments using hypervisor technologies.
• Configure and maintain virtualized environments to ensure performance, scalability, and security.
• Support infrastructure modernization efforts by integrating virtualization solutions into hybrid cloud environments.

• Security Integration:
  • Embed security best practices into the SDLC and CI/CD processes.
  • Implement automated security tools for vulnerability scanning, static/dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST), and container security.
  • Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with organizational and industry security standards (e.g., NIST, DoD, ISO).
• Cloud and Infrastructure Management:
  • Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
  • Maintain high availability, scalability, and performance of cloud-based systems.
  • Configure and optimize container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
  • Monitoring and Incident Management:
  • Establish proactive monitoring solutions to ensure system reliability and availability.
  • Respond to and troubleshoot production incidents, performing root cause analysis and resolution.
• Collaboration and Mentorship:
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA, and security professionals.
  • Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement of DevSecOps practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires BS and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree. 
• Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in a customer-facing position for a minimum of 4 years.
• Minimum 5+ year of Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint, Azure AD, AWS)
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, Bash, Go).
• Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
• Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of security principles, including threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and encryption techniques.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack).
• Solid understanding of networking, Linux/Unix systems, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Hands-on experience with Databricks and Kafka is highly desirable
• Clearance: This position requires candidates to obtain a Public Trust and will accept up to TS/SCI

Certifications:

• Candidate must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications:
  • Industry Professional certification Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Advanced Networking
  • AWS Certified Security
  • Azure Developer Associate
  •  Azure Solutions Architect

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.

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.