DevOps Engineers - Poly required

Leidos • Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

Leidos is seeking highly experienced DevOps Engineers to support the development and evolution of a Kubernetes-native platform used to orchestrate and deploy workloads within its own cluster. This role combines backend architecture and cloud-native technologies, requiring deep technical expertise and cross-team collaboration. The company is looking for individuals who are proactive, disruptive, and driven to succeed, as the mission demands continuous innovation and rapid advancement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university (or four (4) years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree).
• Level 0 - Bachelors and 2-7 years of experience
• Level 1 - Bachelors and 7-14 years of experience
• Level 2 - Bachelors and 14-20 years of experience
• Level 3 - Bachelors and 20 or more years of experience
• Expertise in infrastructure provisioning, Ansible CM, and cloud-native ecosystems.
• Proficiency with at least one of the following languages Go (Golang), TypeScript, or Python.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows.
• Exceptional debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Bamboo, Fisheye) and Agile/CI workflows.
• Familiarity with Kafka and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with Linux/UNIX administration and SIGINT dataflows.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, NiFi, MetalLB, MinIO in production.
• Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and Rancher Suite (Harvester, Longhorn, KubeVirt).
• Infrastructure automation using cloud-init or Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance a Kubernetes-native workload orchestration application.
• Develop and maintain containerized microservices.
• Support infrastructure provisioning and automation via Ansible and IaC tools.
• Implement cloud-native components leveraging Go, TypeScript, and Python.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure operational excellence and system integration.
• Improve platform observability and event-driven system performance.
• Maintain robust documentation and enforce internal development standards.

Benefits

• Compensation will be matched to a candidate’s experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level