Journeyman DevSecOps Engineer

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Digital Defense

At Leidos were more than a technology companywere a trusted partner pioneering the future of defense and intelligence. Our diverse teams of innovators unite around a common mission: empowering our customers to succeed in their most critical operations. Guided by integrity committed to our communities and driven to build a sustainable future we deliver solutions that make a real impact.

Within our Digital Modernization sector were leading the charge in next-generation technologydesigning 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.

Were seeking a highly capable Journeyman DevSecOps Engineer to spearhead cloud initiatives for the United States Coast Guard at C5ISC in Alexandria this hands-on role youll architect and develop scalable cloud-native solutions using AWS Azure and Python while ensuring best practices across architecture development deployment and security. Youll roll up your sleeves to design code debug and mentor driving innovation that directly supports critical Coast Guard operations and impacts national security.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in the design implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to support secure and automated software delivery.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform Ansible or CloudFormation.
• Support the creation management and optimization of virtual machines using VMware vSphere Hyper-V or KVM.
• Help configure and maintain virtualized environments to ensure reliable performance scalability and security.
• Contribute to infrastructure modernization efforts by integrating virtualization and automation solutions within hybrid cloud environments.
• Apply security best practices throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle.
• Assist in the implementation of automated security tools for vulnerability scanning application testing (SAST/DAST) and container security.
• Support the deployment and management of applications on cloud platforms such as AWS Azure Google Cloud or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Monitor and maintain system availability scalability and performance across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Help configure and manage containerization and orchestration tools including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Participate in establishing and maintaining monitoring solutions to ensure system reliability and performance visibility.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues assisting with root cause analysis and documentation.
• Collaborate with developers QA and security teams to support DevSecOps initiatives and improve workflows.
• Contribute to team knowledge sharing and the continuous improvement of DevSecOps practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires BS and 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 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 3 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

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

Were the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We dont wear capes (theyre a safety hazard) but we do solve high-stakes problems with code caffeine and a healthy disregard for how its always been done.

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Pay Range:

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.