Data Transport Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

Leidos

About The Position

Are you ready to work for a company that not only supports mission critical projects but also prioritizes investing in the growth and development of its employees? Join us at Leidos, where your most important work is ahead! You will enjoy great benefits such as paid time off (PTO), flexible schedules, discounted stock purchase plans, career growth, education and training support, parental paid leave and more! You will have the opportunity to work under exceptional industry leadership at every level, where prioritizing employees, and their work, is paramount. The Digital Modernization Sector at Leidos is brimming with exciting new opportunities and we want you to be part of it! Join our team working on one of our most prestigious programs delivering Cloud modernization and operations to the Department of the Air Force on the Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services (ACSS) contract. Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a Data Transport Infrastructure DevOps Engineer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree less than 2 years of relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Must have 1 year of prior experience supporting development of the Data Transport IL4/5/6 environments.
Interim Secret clearance required to start; ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship required.
CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification (IAT Level II).
Expert-level experience supporting cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, and DevOps/DevSecOps practices.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native application architectures.
Advanced knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, networking, and cloud security concepts.
Proficiency in one or more scripting or programming languages (e.g., Apache NiFi).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD or USAF cloud environments (e.g., Cloud One, Platform One).
Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust cloud architectures.
Experience with monitoring and logging platforms such as Elastic, Splunk, Prometheus, or Grafana.
Strong understanding of identity and access management solutions (Active Directory, Azure AD, IAM).
Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.
Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle.
Experience collaborating with vendors and external partners on cloud solutions.
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Responsibilities

Supports systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, and requirements allocation for complex cloud and hybrid environments.
Supports security best practices, including identity and access management, logging, monitoring, vulnerability management, and compliance controls.
Support system integration, verification, validation, testing, and quality assurance activities across multiple technical domains.
Troubleshoot complex system issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution across teams and provide written reports as requested by the government customer.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture artifacts, and operational procedures, e.g. develop and SOP.
Collaborate with internal engineering teams, program leadership, customers, and external partners or vendors to deliver integrated solutions.
Supports Data Transport On-Call and Maintenance schedule as directed by program management.
Provide technical leadership, coaching, and design review support to junior and mid-level engineers.