DevOps Lead

Description

The Mission Solutions Business Area at Leidos is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team responsible for the integration, operations, and sustainment of various operational and in-development systems. The candidate for this position will support and lead the deployment of microservices via a DevSecOps pipeline, supporting Windows-based, Linux-based, and containerized multi-tenant environment. The candidate s responsibilities will span development and implementation guidelines to align with implemented CI/CD capabilities, define and coordinate technical implementation standards, and assist program leadership on technical runway by identifying use cases/gaps in existing implementation.

The primary duties will be to:

• Support the deployment of microservices via a DevSecOps pipeline within Windows and Linux-based multi-tenant environments.
• Develop, update, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipeline code
• Configure, troubleshoot, and deploy docker containers
• Configure, troubleshoot, and deploy to Kubernetes clusters
• Review code within Git and extract/create engineering documentation as needed
• Support Developer deployments
• Provide technical guidance for all capabilities/microservices
• Support Developer testing in the environment
• Create and Maintain DevOps documentation
• Engage with Program, Customer and DevOps tool providers/technical stakeholders on existing practices and document gaps/use cases
• Provide hands-on technical analysis and implementation support for service expansion and implementation standardization

Basic Qualifications:

• Must possess an active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain SCI post hire
• BS degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or master s with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience in lieu of degree
• Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of custom code standards/best practice implementation for CI/CD, including branching strategies
• Experience with GITLAB functionality, metrics, error codes and scripting
• Experience with Kubernetes tools (e.g., kubectl, helm)
• Experience using AWS services/technologies (e.g. CloudFormation, S3, EKS, ECS)
• Experience using and leveraging AWS Roles and Policies (IAM) as part of CI/CD pipeline standardization
• Experience with AWS Serverless architectures (lambda, API gateway) as well as scaling standards and practices
• Experience with cloud-based architectures (IaaS, PaaS), including data-workflows and interactivity with DevOps toolsets
• Understanding of DevSecOps methodologies and workflow
• Direct experience developing and managing CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of SW Development and SW Sustainment Practices
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts and enabling COTS Products (Packer, Terraform)
• Team Collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Microsoft Teams)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess a TS/SCI with CI poly
• Experience deploying solutions to DTRA or DIA JWICS network
• Experience contributing to DTRA or DIA interim authority to test (IATT) or authority to operate (ATO) processes
• Direct experience with GitLab CI/CD implementation in a multi-tenant approach
• Direct implementation experience with development of AWS Lambda functions, AWS EKS, AWS ECS
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift
• Experience with troubleshooting, configuring, and deploying containerized solutions
• AWS certification (e.g. DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect)
• Linux certifications
• Direct experience in use case, features, and systems engineering documentation development

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.

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.