Description
Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a DevOps Engineer in our Intelligence Sector's 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.
This position is eligible for a $25,000 sign on bonus!
We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with expertise in Git and extensive experience in platform architecture, automation, and cloud infrastructure. This role requires a deep understanding of Linux and Windows environments, Agile methodologies, and the ability to implement cutting-edge solutions for deployment and system optimization.
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.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or Masters Degree in Engineering (e.g., Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace) or Computer Science and 8 years technical experience, with a minimum of 5 years of DevOps 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.
- Experience with Agile development environments and 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