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Leidos is looking for a DevOps Engineer on a 200 FTE technical development program responsible for delivering modern Identity Access Credential Management (ICAM) solutions. As a DevOps Engineer on this program, you will have the opportunity to build strong systems and software utilizing cloud capabilities to support a complex program. Based in DevOps framework, you will participate in and/or direct major deliverables throughout all aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding and unit testing. This role requires supporting an on-call rotation to ensure mission critical services remain operational 24/7/365. Rotation is typically to be on-call 1 full calendar week every 2 months.
Required Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Master's degree and 15 years' experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree
Expert in Linux operating system usage
Expert in using DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Rundeck
Expert in the software development lifecycle, with experience delivering within DevOps toolsets/practices
Direct experience utilizing software testing performance tools, such as J-unit
Experience working in an Agile development environment and tempo
Experience scripting and using AWS services including Cloudformation, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, etc
Experience with containerization (Docker, EKS, ECS, etc.)
Experience with Nexus administration
Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Well versed with using version control systems
Well versed with using issue/problem tracking systems
Experience with JIRA, Confluence and Agile development methods
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, including container orchestration, deployment, and scaling in a production environment
Proficiency in building, managing, and optimizing containerized applications using CI/CD pipelines, along with knowledge of container registries and security best practices
Desired Qualifications:
Experience with Elastic tools
Experience working in the Sponsor's cloud environments
Experience with Nexus administration and maintenance
Experience with Sponsor's release management tools and processes
AWS certification
Container-related certification
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification, demonstrating expertise in designing, building and running applications on Kubernetes
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
December 8, 2025
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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
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.
Required Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
Master's degree and 15 years' experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree
Expert in Linux operating system usage
Expert in using DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and Rundeck
Expert in the software development lifecycle, with experience delivering within DevOps toolsets/practices
Direct experience utilizing software testing performance tools, such as J-unit
Experience working in an Agile development environment and tempo
Experience scripting and using AWS services including Cloudformation, EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, etc
Experience with containerization (Docker, EKS, ECS, etc.)
Experience with Nexus administration
Experience establishing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Well versed with using version control systems
Well versed with using issue/problem tracking systems
Experience with JIRA, Confluence and Agile development methods
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, including container orchestration, deployment, and scaling in a production environment
Proficiency in building, managing, and optimizing containerized applications using CI/CD pipelines, along with knowledge of container registries and security best practices
Desired Qualifications:
Experience with Elastic tools
Experience working in the Sponsor's cloud environments
Experience with Nexus administration and maintenance
Experience with Sponsor's release management tools and processes
AWS certification
Container-related certification
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification, demonstrating expertise in designing, building and running applications on Kubernetes
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
December 8, 2025
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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
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.
Salary : $154,050 - $278,475