Senior DevOps Engineer

Leidos, Inc.
Chantilly, VA, United States
19 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$107,900.0 - $195,050.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Computer Engineering DevOps Monitoring of Systems Human-Computer Interaction Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Linux System Administration MongoDB Scrum Methodology Ansible Prometheus
+15 more
Shell Script Software Engineering Scripting Docker Swarm Grafana AngularJS Gitlab-ci Kubernetes Information Technology Presto Restful APIs Terraform Docker Elk Stack Microservices

Requirements

· A U.S. citizen with ability to hold a security clearance

· Three years of experience in a DevOps role

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields

· Expertise in scripting (Python, shell scripting)

· Expertise with Docker and container orchestration (Nomad, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, etc.)

· Proficiency in software development in at least one language (Python preferred)

· Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, et al.)

· Experience delivering solutions on the AWS platform

· Experience with system monitoring, introspection, and visualization technologies (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack, et al.)

· Experience with GitLab CI/CD

Preferred Qualifications:

· Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

· Five or more years of experience in a DevOps role

· Experience working in an Agile Scrum development team

· Experience developing and deploying a Docker-based microservices architecture with Nomad orchestration

· Database administration/development experience (PostgreSQL, Presto, MongoDB, et al.)

· Experience supporting a full-stack solution including RESTful API and Angular-based web user interface

· Linux system administration experience

· Experience with the Twelve-Factor App methodology

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.

Benefits & conditions

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 .

About the company

Kudu Dynamics is Leidos Owned Company, forged out of a decade of experience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG arsenal. Our team of hackers and engineers have experience spanning centuries of research, development, and operations missions - across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos company is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow’s threats and build the next generation of capabilities., 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 .

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