Lead DevSecOps Software Engineer at Leidos Gaithersburg, MD

Salary: $87,100 - 157,450 per year

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 4+ years of relevant work experience or a Masters Degree with 2+ years of experience
• Proven experience in building or supporting shared platforms, developer platforms, or automation frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Experience with cloud platforms including AWS
• Proficient in scripting or programming languages like Python or Bash
• Hands‑on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of security tools and practices including vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and identity/access management
• Familiarity with IaC tools like Terraform
• Understanding of infrastructure‑as‑code and configuration management tools
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team setting
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
• U.S. citizenship is required
• Must successfully pass future background checks as mandated by the government client

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and sustain a Common Automation Platform that supports CI/CD, security, and infrastructure automation
• Create reusable automation frameworks, templates, and pipelines for enterprise‑wide implementation
• Integrate platform functionalities with both internal and external systems using APIs, microservices, and event‑driven architectures
• Embed security measures and DevSecOps best practices within platform services and workflows
• Utilize infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) to set up and manage scalable environments
• Provide self‑service features for development teams through automation and platform tools
• Conduct automated security testing including SAST, DAST, container, and dependency scanning
• Support container workloads utilizing Docker and Kubernetes
• Leverage AI/ML capabilities to enhance automation (e.g., intelligent pipeline optimization, anomaly detection, auto‑remediation)
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to promote platform usage and standardization
• Monitor platform performance, reliability, and utilization metrics, and perpetually enhance functionalities
• Ensure compliance with federal security standards and company policies

Technologies

• AI
• AWS
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• Docker
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Security
• Terraform
• microservices
• DevOps
• ELK
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• Serverless

About the Role

At Leidos, we are seeking a Lead DevSecOps Software Developer to join our Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, contributing to the development of the Leidos Common Baseline. This role is critical as it supports the creation of a mission‑ready automation solution anchored in a hybrid cloud data mesh architecture. As part of a Scaled Agile development organization, you will help integrate established, globally deployed technologies with modern cloud‑native and AI‑driven capabilities.

Location: Gaithersburg, MD. This hybrid position entails three days onsite and two days remote work.

This is an exceptional opportunity to work on impactful projects affecting millions of air travelers, under stringent safety and regulatory standards.