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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

TS/SCI cleared Senior DevOps Software Engineer

Leidos Bethesda, MD Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$131,300 - $237,350 per year

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Description

We are seeking a TS/SCI cleared Senior DevOps Software Engineer to play a critical role on the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) Program.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will lead an DevOps team responsible for the design, deployment, and maintenance of a full stack containerized microservices architecture as well as technical systems administration, installation, and configuration.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Deploy, triage and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch backend, and Kafka messaging.
  • Enhance, improve, and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes to facilitate faster development, quicker error detection and resilient deployments.
  • Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure to include physical and virtualized environments.
  • Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments to support new feature requirements.
  • Collaborate with System Engineers to design solutions for new features and requirements.
  • Provide technical input to systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models working in coordination/collaboration with SE team members and Architect team.
  • Own and prioritize the Agile team backlog, ensuring work aligns with business priorities and delivers maximum value.
  • Support SAFe Program Increment (PI) planning and execution, including creating and managing work items and project documentation.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Monitor sprint and program progress, helping resolve dependencies, risks, and impediments that impact delivery.
  • Review and accept completed work to ensure it meets business requirements and quality standards.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and leadership to communicate priorities, progress, and product goals.

Requirements:

  • BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
  • Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification.
  • Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.
  • Experienced with container/container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes.
  • GitLab pipeline development experience.
  • Knowledgeable in navigating Linux OS.
  • Comfortable with Elastic Search, Logstash, Kibana.
  • Experience as a Product Owner or a similar role in an Agile software development team.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management teams.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with development, i.e. Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.
  • Experience on a production/enterprise system.
  • Experience with any of the following technologies: Kafka or other message passing systems, Kubernetes monitoring, GPU-based Kubernetes, SALT for deployment automation, Nexus.

The pay range for this position is $131,300.00 - $237,350.00.

Skills

Nice to have

  • Kubernetes monitoring
  • GPU-based Kubernetes
  • SALT
  • Nexus
  • Groovy

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