Operations Engineer

Description

The National Security Sector within Leidos is seeking a highly skilled DevSecOps Operations Lead with expertise in AWS serverless environments to oversee the secure, reliable, and scalable operation of cloud-native applications on the Catena program . This role requires strong leadership in integrating security practices across the development lifecycle, deep technical knowledge of AWS services (especially Lambda), and proven experience managing DevSecOps processes in highly regulated environments.

The DevSecOps Operations Lead will define and implement security, automation, monitoring, and compliance strategies, while guiding cross-functional teams to adopt best practices for cloud-native development and operations.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Lead the design and implementation of DevSecOps strategy for AWS Lambda and serverless-based applications.
• Oversee CI / CD pipelines and integrate automated security testing (SAST, DAST, dependency, and secrets scanning).
• Drive infrastructure as code (IaC) standards and ensure secure deployments using CloudFormation, CDK, or Terraform.
• Manage security posture by enforcing IAM least privilege, secrets management, and continuous compliance monitoring.
• Establish logging, monitoring, and observability strategies using CloudWatch, X-Ray, and centralized log analysis tools.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for operational or security issues.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and security engineers to ensure shift-left security practices.
• Define and implement governance controls for AWS accounts, including tagging, cost management, and security policies.
• Mentor and guide DevOps and security engineers in modern serverless DevSecOps practices.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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Original Posting : October 2, 2025

For U.S. Positions : While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range :

Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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