Lead DevSecOps Engineer
Job Location:
Gaithersburg, MD - USA
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Job Summary
Leidos is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Engineer to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector supporting the development of the Leidos Common Automation Platform (L-CAP). L-CAP is a mission-critical future-ready automation platform built on a hybrid cloud data mesh architecture enabling next-generation air traffic management capabilities. We are building with an AI-first engineering mindset embracing emerging AI capabilities and modern development practices to accelerate delivery improve software quality and continuously evolve how we design and build mission-critical systems. This role operates within a SAFe/Agile framework as part of an Agile Release Train (ART) delivering iterative value across the program. This position supports government programs and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust investigation.
This position is located inGaithersburg MD; Egg Harbor Township NJ; or Eagan MN. This is an opportunity to contribute to projects that impact millions of air travelers.
This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home if you are located within a commutable distance (Less than 1 hours drive one-way during normal traffic) from Gaithersburg MD; Eagan MN; or Egg Harbor Township NJ. However if you do not reside within a commutable distance you may be considered for a 100% remote role.
What youll do:
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines enabling continuous integration testing and delivery for L-CAP
Manage Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration for platform service deployments
Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform for repeatable environments
Integrate security scanning tools (SAST DAST SCA) into CI/CD pipelines for shift-left security
Manage container images registries and deployment artifacts across environments
Automate operational tasks including provisioning scaling and configuration management
Manage development test and production environments ensuring consistency and reliability
Implement monitoring logging and alerting solutions for platform observability
Collaborate with development teams to improve build times deployment frequency and reliability
Support incident response and troubleshooting of infrastructure and deployment issues
Implement software supply chain security controls including SBOM generation artifact signing and dependency vulnerability scanning
Manage artifact repositories and build provenance ensuring integrity of software deliverables throughout the pipeline
Support developer platform capabilities including self-service environment provisioning documentation and developer experience improvements
Embrace an AI-first engineering culture by actively adopting AI-assisted development tools automation and modern engineering practices that improve productivity code quality and delivery velocity.
Core Technical Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related discipline with 4 or more years of experience (or Masters degree with 2 or more years of experience) or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins GitLab CI or GitHub Actions)
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster management and container orchestration
Proficiency with Terraform or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools
Strong experience with Docker and containerization technologies
Solid Linux systems administration skills
Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash Python) for automation
Experience with security scanning tools and DevSecOps practices
Understanding of networking load balancing and service mesh concepts
Familiarity with Agile/SAFe delivery and DevOps culture
Experience with software supply chain security tools (Sigstore SLSA SBOM generation)
Knowledge of artifact management systems and build provenance tracking
Experience supporting internal developer platforms and developer experience initiatives
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
U.S. citizenship required
Successful completion of background investigations as required by the government customer
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Azure) including GovCloud environments
Knowledge of FedRAMP or government compliance requirements
Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus Grafana ELK stack)
Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio Linkerd)
Experience with GitOps workflows and tools (ArgoCD Flux)
Knowledge of secrets management and PKI (Vault cert-manager)
Experience in aviation defense or government program environments
Experience with developer portal implementation (Backstage or equivalent) and platform documentation
Desired but not required: Commutable distance (1 hour or less) to Gaithersburg MD; Eagan MN; or Egg Harbor Township NJ.
Why Leidos
Youll work on systems where performance precision and reliability matter every second. This is not experimental AI for prototypes. This is disciplined responsible AI applied to mission-critical software that supports national infrastructure.
If youre excited by solving complex problems in regulated real-world environments and using AI as a force multiplier rather than a shortcut wed like to talk.
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If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
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 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.
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About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
