Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Software EngineerLeidos is looking for our next TS/SCI cleared Senior DevOps Software Engineer to join a high energy team building and deploying a cutting edge technology stack in support of the DIA NDOC (National Digital Exploitation and OSINT Center) DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP). We support the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P) Modernization program as well as NDOC's mission to centralize and standardize Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the DoD and IC enterprise.While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely.As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will lead a 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. You will participate in fostering a DevOps culture, building strong cross functional collaboration with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams, in a dynamic and fast paced environment.You will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, architects, developers, software integrators, and system administrators on the following key tasks:Deploy, triage and maintain a production big data pipeline built on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and KafkaEnhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation to accelerate development and improve reliabilityDesign and support scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environmentsUse Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments for new features and evolving requirementsCollaborate with System Engineers to design solutions for new features and requirementsProvide technical input to systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models working in coordination/collaboration with SE team members and Architect teamSupport SAFe Program Increment (PI) planning and executionOwn and prioritize the Agile team backlog, ensuring work aligns with business priorities and delivers maximum value; break down features, prioritize work, and ensure requirements are clear and actionable; review and accept completed work to ensure it meets business requirements and quality standardsYou're enthusiastic, collaborative, and comfortable working with teammates across a range of technical backgrounds. You also meet the following qualifications:BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field or 10+ years of experience with Master's degreeActive TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification, such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP (or Associate)Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certificationHands?on experience with containers and KubernetesExperience with GitLab pipeline developmentExperience as a Product Owner or a similar role in an Agile software development teamExcellent communication skills (verbal and written) to articulate technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiencesProven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, project management teams, and stakeholdersYou will wow us even more if you have some of these:Experience with development, i.e. Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.Experience on a production/ enterprise systemExperience with any of the following technologies:Kafka or other message passing systems (AMQP, JMS)Kubernetes monitoring, e.g., Prometheus/ GraphanaGPU-based KubernetesSALT for deployment automationNexusLinux, e.g., sysctls for K8s environments, FApolicyd, SELinuxFamiliarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and KibanaIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.