Lead DevSecOps Platform Engineer / Scrum Master

Leidos•Gaithersburg, MD

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Platform Engineer / Scrum Master to support the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector. The role supports FAA efforts to replace aging flight service infrastructure with scalable, cloud-based platforms that improve safety and operational efficiency, particularly in remote and aviation-dependent environments. It is a dual-responsibility position on a Scaled Agile team, split approximately 50% Scrum Master and 50% DevSecOps Platform Engineer. As Scrum Master, the role guides Agile and SAFe processes, facilitates team ceremonies, removes impediments, and works with the Product Owner, Systems Engineers, and developers to align priorities and delivery. As Lead DevSecOps Platform Engineer, it designs, implements, and continuously improves secure software delivery platforms and automated pipelines, integrating security throughout the software development lifecycle. The platform engineering focus includes software delivery platforms, GitLab administration, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and developer enablement. Cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes administration, and cloud operations are handled in partnership with the Cloud Systems Owner team. The position collaborates with software and systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, Product Owners, and solution architects to help ensure mission-critical FAA applications are developed, validated, and deployed rapidly while meeting security and compliance requirements. The role supports government programs and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust investigation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field with 4–8 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree with 2–6 years of experience.
Experience working as a Scrum Master within the Agile Scrum framework and supporting Agile and SAFe software development organizations.
Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure CI/CD pipelines for enterprise software development.
Experience developing and administering GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab Runners, pipeline templates, variables, artifacts, deployment workflows, and pipeline optimization.
Experience administering GitLab repositories, merge requests, branching strategies, repository permissions, and source code management workflows.
Experience developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
Experience deploying containerized applications with Docker and Kubernetes using Helm or comparable tools.
Experience developing automation using Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages.
Familiarity with Linux administration and command-line tools.
Experience with AWS cloud services supporting modern application deployments.
Knowledge of software supply chain security, secrets management, dependency management, and secure software development practices.
Experience integrating automated testing and security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
Strong troubleshooting, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to obtain an SF-85 Public Trust suitability determination.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting FAA, DoD, or other Federal software development programs.
Knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies and modern cloud-native software engineering practices.
Experience implementing GitOps deployment methodologies using GitLab and Kubernetes.
Experience with security scanning tools such as GitLab Ultimate Security, SonarQube, Checkmarx, Veracode, Snyk, Trivy, or similar technologies.
Experience administering GitLab Container Registry, Nexus Repository Manager, Artifactory, or comparable artifact management solutions.
Experience supporting cloud-native application development using Kubernetes and AWS.
Experience implementing automated testing, quality gates, and deployment approvals within CI/CD pipelines.
Scrum Master or SAFe Agile certifications, or comparable industry certifications.
AWS, GitLab, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications, or comparable industry certifications.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and lead Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Retrospectives, and Reviews/Demos, using metrics and data to drive continuous improvement.
Remove impediments related to feature development, build and dependency challenges, operational support conflicts, and process.
Report status, risks, and dependencies to the Release Train Engineer and management, including sprint execution, team availability, and issues affecting delivery.
Own the implementation and operation of software delivery pipelines from build through production release.
Develop, administer, and maintain automated build, test, deployment, and release workflows using GitLab CI/CD, GitLab Runners, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and related automation technologies.
Administer GitLab projects, groups, runners, repositories, and permissions.
Develop reusable CI/CD templates and pipeline libraries for adoption across Agile teams.
Design and maintain automated deployment strategies for Kubernetes-based applications using Helm, GitOps methodologies, and progressive deployment techniques.
Configure and administer GitLab Container Registry, package repositories, artifact repositories, and software dependency management solutions.
Collaborate with Cloud Systems Owners so cloud platforms support automated software deployment, scalability, operational monitoring, and application reliability.
Partner with software development teams to improve build reliability, deployment consistency, release quality, and developer productivity through automation and self-service engineering.
Troubleshoot build failures, deployment issues, pipeline performance, dependency management, and software delivery problems across development, integration, and production environments.