DevOps Engineers - Poly required

Leidos•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Leidos anticipates numerous opportunities for DevOps Engineers within our National Security Sector's (NSS) Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) . Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. Job Summary: 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.

Requirements

This posting is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience. Level of opportunity, including compensation, will be matched to a candidate’s experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university. 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.

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