SME DevSecOps Engineer

At Leidos, we're not just delivering solutions – we're pioneering the future of defense and intelligence technology. Our diverse teams of innovators unite around a singular purpose: empowering our customers to succeed in their critical missions. We believe in leading with integrity, investing in our communities, and building sustainably for tomorrow.

Shape the future of digital defense.

Our Digital Modernization sector is at the forefront of next-generation technology, architecting cutting-edge solutions in cyber defense, logistics optimization, security operations, and decision intelligence. We're the minds behind the mission-critical systems that keep our nation secure.

Your opportunity to lead transformation.

We're seeking a Senior DevSecOps Engineer to spearhead cloud initiatives for the United States Coast Guard at C5ISC in Alexandria, VA. In this role, you'll architect the cloud infrastructure that powers critical Coast Guard operations, driving innovation that directly impacts national security.

Ready to engineer solutions that matter?

Primary Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly capable SME DevSecOps Engineer with expertise in supporting operations using AWS, Azure, and Python. This individual will be responsible for developing in a scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security. This is a hands-on technical role that requires rolling up your sleeves to architect, code, debug, and mentor.

Key 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.
• Configure and optimize container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker or OpenShift).
• Virtualization and Infrastructure Management:
• Create, manage, and optimize virtual machines using Hypervisor technologies such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or KVM.
• 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.
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in an IT-discipline.
• 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).
• Proficiency with Red Hat OpenShift container platform and related services.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a Public Trust and DoD Secret Clearance.

Certifications

• Candidate must, at a minimum, have one of these certifications:
• 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

We're not looking for perfectly polished resumes or perfect fits. We're looking for people who break limits, ask hard questions, and don't wait to be told what's next. At Leidos, we're not following the roadmap — we're redrawing it. 

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.

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.