Mid-Level DevSecOps Engineer

The Geospatial Analyst Solutions Directorate at Leidos is seeking a Mid-Level DevSecOps Engineer on the Maru Program.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in integrating security into all stages of the software development lifecycle, ensuring mission-critical systems are secure, scalable, and rapidly deployable.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines supporting microservices and container-based deployments.
• Support containerized environments using Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
• Manage and monitor infrastructure using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Support secure provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Integrate security tools and best practices into development workflows, including static and dynamic code analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering and security teams to harden environments and secure cloud-native architectures.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to builds, deployments, and system performance.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and assist in compliance activities aligned with RMF, STIGs, or related security frameworks.
• Document configurations and contribute to continuous improvement of DevSecOps processes and tooling.

Basic Qualifications:

• US citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline with 4–8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 2–6 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Experience working within AWS, Azure, or similar cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing AWS infrastructure using CDK.
• Experience with Docker.
• Experience integrating CDK, GitLab, Docker, and ECS for automated deployments.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications using ECS.
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, or similar platforms.
• Working knowledge of secure coding practices, vulnerability management, and code scanning tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture principles.
• Industry certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, Security+, or GIAC certifications.

The pay range for this job is $87,100.00 - $157,450.00.