DevOps Engineers - Poly required

Leidos Holdings Inc.•Annapolis Junction, MD

27d

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.
Clearance Required: 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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