DevOps Engineer (USAF Cloud One)

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract. Leidos is seeking a DevSecOps engineer across AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness. This position will be hybrid remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) or work in Huntsville, AL.

Requirements

Bachelors and Two to Four years or more of experience; Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
Ability to obtain Interim Secret or have Secret clearance required
US citizenship required
Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)
Working knowledge of DevSecOps principles and Agile methodologies (Scrum and/or Kanban).
Experience supporting or administering cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Bash, Java, Go).
Understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and version control tools (Git).
Strong collaboration and customer service skills.
In-depth experience with Java
In-depth experience integrating with and delivering within DevOps toolsets/practices
Direct experience utilizing software testing performance tools, such as Junit and scripting languages, such as Python, and Bash while working in an Agile development environment

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD or USAF cloud environments (e.g., Cloud One, Platform One).
Familiarity with Zero Trust concepts.
Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle).
Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or ELK.
Exposure to security scanning, compliance frameworks, or DevSecOps automation.
Example certifications include: Industry Professional certification Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified AWS SysAdmin, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect C1NACSS

Responsibilities

Developing in scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security.
Designing, implementing, and supporting CI/CD pipelines for secure, automated software delivery.
Assisting with the implementation of DevSecOps pipelines across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
Deploying, configuring, and supporting applications in cloud environments.
Supporting availability, scalability, and performance of cloud-based systems.
Helping maintain virtualized and hybrid cloud environments to meet performance and security requirements.
Implementing and supporting automated security tools for vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST, and container security.
Collaborating with developers, QA, security, and operations teams to support secure software delivery.
Following established DevSecOps standards, processes, and best practices.