DevOps Engineer

Description

The Defense Group of Leidos has a current job opportunity for a DevOps Engineer supporting the C4ISR Solutions Operation.

The candidate will guide the definition, implementation, and delivery of programs focused on modernizing a variety of software systems.

The selected candidate will leverage their skills in infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and software deployment across the software development lifecycle.

In this role, there is the potential to support multiple contract to help provide growth and broadening opportunities within Leidos.

This position will primarily be worked on site, but will support a hybrid working schedule with 1-2 days worked from home.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leverage open-source and in-house tools to manage infrastructure via code, designing reusable infrastructure components for scalable, highly-available, secure architectures for container-based and non-container-based applications.
• Assist in providing input and expertise to senior engineers to maintain alignments with best practices and recommending system improvements while overseeing the automated deployment, roll-back, and monitoring of applications into software development, test, and production environment
• Develop automated CI / CD build / deployment pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker / Podman, and Ansible.
• Apply DevOps expertise to ensure congruence of the various infrastructure, software, configurations and interfaces maintained under configuration control.
• Work with an Agile team, attend daily scrums; communicating and collaborating frequently with teammates to ensure successful completion of project objectives.
• Troubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure, and system issues.
• Proactively and independently identify, report, monitor, and assist with mitigation of technical risks.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a relevant technical discipline and 2-4 years of related experience obtained through any combination of coursework and internships.

May be able to consider additional experience in lieu of a degree.

• Knowledge and understanding of DevOps trends and technologies.
• Working knowledge of Git and experience with development workflows in GitLab, Bitbucket or an equivalent tool.
• Experience with container technologies, such as Docker / Podman, and container orchestration tools, such as Kubernetes.
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems, network administration, and networking protocols / functions (e.g.

HTTP, HTTPS, SSL / TLS, SMTP, DNS.)

• Experience with Linux / UNIX command line.
• Familiarity with Agile concepts.
• Excellent problem solving and analysis skills, including the ability to logically create structure and order from unstructured inputs.
• Self-starter that is able to work independently while possessing the communication skills to work effectively with software development teams, customers, and senior Leidos leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Requires an active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing, building and deploying DevOps pipelines with GitLab, Jenkins, and Ansible (or equivalent tools).
• Experience designing and implementing application deployment pipelines and developing software in a containerized environment with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience with Kubernetes application deployment / management tools such as Helm or Kustomize.
• Full software lifecycle automation experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.
• Previous SCM experience, including release planning, managing software baselines, merging branches, and producing software builds.
• Experience with Atlassian tools, including GitLab integrations with JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience working with Agile software development teams and implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.
• Experience developing and deploying software in a DoD environment (DISA experience is a plus), including experience building and deploying software applications that meet DoD security standards and updating applications and code to meet security scans and security implementation guidelines (e.g. STIGs).
• Top-Secret clearance
• Professional cybersecurity certification such as Security+, or similar.
• Experience with USSTRATCOM ISPAN domain.

Original Posting Date : 2024-08-21While 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 $65,000.00 - $117,500.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and 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.

About Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health.

The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries.

Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023.

For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

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Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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