Cloud/SecDevOps Engineer

Leidos•Clarksburg, WV

4d•$69,550 - $125,725

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a Cloud/SecDevOps Engineer to serve a federal law enforcement agency in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The role supports the integration of security architecture and engineering into the information technology life cycle in an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) cloud-based environment. It involves monitoring operational and development systems, investigating and resolving user issues, and applying knowledge of deployed IaC to incorporate security concepts, controls, and mechanisms during design and architecture so systems are reliably secure. The engineer may assist with system patching and with engineering, implementing, integrating, maintaining, and improving systems. The work also includes technical Agile work tracking and planning, technical design, development and integration, and verification and validation. The environment includes multiple physical and cloud-based sites, where the engineer monitors systems, supports users, administers IaC security, and configures components and software using IaC utilities. Other work can include software change management and assisting technical staff. The position requires applying expertise to complex assignments, developing methods and solutions with appreciable latitude, contributing to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable, and resolving technical problems independently or in collaboration with colleagues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Information Systems Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience; Cyber Security and IaC certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.
2–4 years of relevant experience.
Ability to work collaboratively and independently to develop creative solutions.
Ability to work productively in a small team, both in person and through remote telework.
Self-starter.
Strong communication skills.
U.S. citizenship.
DOD Top Secret clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience setting up and maintaining infrastructure, including servers and cloud systems.
Expertise designing AMIs using automated tools such as HashiCorp Packer, including incorporating and optimizing Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) installation in image builds.
Experience creating and maintaining automated processes for testing, deployment, and security.
Experience integrating automated image builds into a CI/CD lifecycle, such as GitLab CI, so AMIs are patched, hardened, and updated without manual intervention.
Experience developing and maintaining Ansible playbooks and roles to automate configuration of secure, STIG-compliant operating systems.
Understanding of Citrix infrastructure and ability to troubleshoot VDA registration, session latency, and ICA/HDX display protocol issues on cloud-hosted instances.
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with development, operations, and other teams.
Experience identifying and fixing production issues and monitoring system performance.
Experience launching product updates and creating integrations to improve user experience.
Knowledge of incorporating cybersecurity best practices into processes as directed.
Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Istio, AWS EKS, EC2, S3, RDS and CloudWatch, Redis, Elasticsearch, Grafana, and GitLab.
Familiarity with Linux operating systems.
Familiarity with software development tools including Eclipse, VS Code, GitLab, Jira, and Confluence.
Familiarity with source control tools such as GitLab.

Responsibilities

Monitor operational and development systems and investigate and resolve system user issues.
Integrate security architecture and engineering into the information technology life cycle in an IaC cloud-based environment.
Apply knowledge of deployed IaC to incorporate security concepts, controls, and mechanisms into system design and architecture.
Assist with system patching and the engineering, implementation, integration, maintenance, and improvement of systems.
Perform technical Agile work tracking and planning, technical design, development and integration, verification, and validation.
Monitor multiple physical and cloud-based sites, support users, administer IaC security, and configure components and software using IaC utilities.
Perform software change management.
Develop methods and present solutions to technical problems; contribute to deliverables and performance metrics where applicable.
Work independently on moderately complex projects and assignments and may assist other technical staff.
Address technical issues using internal best practices and collaboration with colleagues.