Senior DevOps Engineer

Who We Are:Kudu Dynamics is Leidos Owned Company, forged out of a decade ofexperience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG arsenal. Our team of hackers and engineers have experience spanning centuries of research, development, and operations missions - across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos company is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow’s threats and build the next generation of capabilities.Responsibilities:Support the development lifecycle, including platform design, deployment, and debugging.Build and maintain a release pipeline for fast, secure delivery to production.Automate deployments across environments using scripting languages and toolkits.Configure sites/applications via tools like Puppet and Ansible, and maintain Confluence/Jira software.Assist in designing/maintaining web service infrastructure and deployments.Identify and implement process improvements through automation and streamlining.Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or Masters Degree in Engineering (e.g., Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace) or Computer Science and a minimum of 12 years of directly related experience (excluding educational experience).Fluent with Git and version control best practices, including branching and merging strategies.Strong knowledge of Linux environments (RHEL 6/7/8, RHCSA/RHCE, CentOS) and Windows system administration.Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment (preferred).Expertise with caching technologies (e.g., Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC), MySQL (Clusters, Replication, Tuning), and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus).Familiarity with security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, and PCI compliance.5+ years in Agile development environments and 5+ years managing AWS cloud or virtualized servers in PaaS environments.Proficiency in at least one programming language (Ruby, C/C++, Go, Python, or Java) and understanding of object-oriented programming.Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with PolygraphIf 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.Original Posting:July 22, 2026For 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 $154,050.00 - $278,475.00The 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.SummaryLocation: Annapolis Junction, MDType: Full time