Senior DevOps Engineer

Leidos • Columbia, MD

1d • $131,300 - $237,350

About The Position

Kudu Dynamics is a Leidos Owned Company, forged out of a decade of experience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG arsenal. Our team of hackers and engineers have experience spanning centuries of research, development, and operations missions - across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos company is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow’s threats and build the next generation of capabilities. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Masters Degree in Engineering (e.g., Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace) or Computer Science and a minimum of 10 years of directly related experience (excluding educational experience).
• Fluent with Git and version control best practices, including branching and merging strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Linux environments (RHEL 6/7/8, RHCSA/RHCE, CentOS) and Windows system administration.
• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment (preferred).
• Expertise with caching technologies (e.g., Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC), MySQL (Clusters, Replication, Tuning), and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus).
• Familiarity with security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, and PCI compliance.
• 5+ years in Agile development environments and 5+ years managing AWS cloud or virtualized servers in PaaS environments.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Ruby, C/C++, Go, Python, or Java) and understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment
• Kibana a plus

Responsibilities

• Support the development lifecycle, including platform design, deployment, and debugging.
• Build and maintain a release pipeline for fast, secure delivery to production.
• Automate deployments across environments using scripting languages and toolkits.
• Configure sites/applications via tools like Puppet and Ansible, and maintain Confluence/Jira software.
• Assist in designing/maintaining web service infrastructure and deployments.
• Identify and implement process improvements through automation and streamlining.

What This Job Offers

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