Senior DevOps Engineer

Leidos•Columbia, MD

18d

About The Position

Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos Owned Company, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with a decade of experience in computer network operations. The team comprises hackers and engineers with extensive experience across various platforms. Kudu Dynamics is uniquely qualified to anticipate future threats and develop next-generation capabilities.

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.
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.
Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph Clearance Requirement.

Nice To Haves

Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment.

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.