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Jr. DevOps Engineer

Leidos
Bethesda, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2026
Description

Leidos has an exciting opportunity for a Jr. DevOps Engineer in our Intel Security Sector's Analysis Solutions Business Area. Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!

Job Summary

As a DevOps Engineer you will provide mission critical system support to our customer. This role will closely work Development as well as other technology stakeholders to maintain, develop and support IC enterprise product. The DevOps Engineer will work collaboratively with software engineering to deploy and operate systems. This role will help automate and streamline operations and processes. Assist with building and maintaining tools for deployment, monitoring and operations, while assisting with troubleshooting and resolving issues in the dev, test, and production environments.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Supports software deployments, cloud infrastructure baselines, and operational availability of production systems.
  • Assist with building, configuring, administering, operating and maintaining all components that comprise the DevOps environment.
  • Assist with defining enterprise Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment processes and best practices
  • Developing and maintaining scripts to automate tool deployment to an AWS cloud environment and other tasks.
  • Scripting and maintaining build environments.
  • Working with project teams to integrate their products into the DevOps environment.

Basic Qualifications

  • Familiar with setting up one or more of the following tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, and Katalon Studio.
  • Familiar with troubleshooting issues with two or more of the following tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, and Katalon Studio.
  • Experience working within a software development team and supporting developers and developer activities.
  • Candidate must have an active TS/SCI with polygraph.
  • BS degree and <2 years of experience. Additional years of experience may be substituted, in lieu of a degree.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • AWS Associate Certification (Developer, Solution Architect, or Sys Ops Administrator)
    • AWS Professional Certification (DevOps Engineer or Solutions Architect)
    • Experience in container orchestration using Docker, Vagrant, Kubernetes, or AWS ECS/ECR
    • Experience with Languages including Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, and Unix shell Scripting
    • Experience with Ansible, or Puppet.

    At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – apply today.

    CABARESTON

    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

    April 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 $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

    The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

    Securing Your Data

    Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

    If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

    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.

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