Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps EngineerWho We Are:Kudu Dynamics is Leidos Owned Company, forged out of a decade of experience 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.Minimum Requirements:US Citizenship with TS/SCI and Counter-Intelligence Polygraph clearance5+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering, or Site Reliability EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fieldExpertise with Docker and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Nomad, Docker Swarm)Strong proficiency in Linux system administrationExperience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CDExpertise with infrastructure-as-code technologies (Terraform, Ansible)Experience with monitoring, observability, and visualization technologies (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack)Experience troubleshooting distributed systems and production deploymentsStrong understanding of networking, security, and system architecture conceptsExperience supporting high-availability and scalable environmentsExperience working within an Agile Scrum development teamAbility to lead technical initiatives with minimal supervisionIntelligent, proactive, and driven to achieve resultsSpecific Duties:Architect, deploy, and maintain scalable infrastructure environmentsDesign and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automationLead container orchestration and infrastructure modernization effortsTroubleshoot complex production, networking, and deployment issuesImplement monitoring, alerting, and observability best practicesDrive infrastructure reliability, scalability, and security improvementsSupport vulnerability remediation and system hardening initiativesMentor junior DevOps and engineering team membersCollaborate with development teams to optimize deployment workflows and operational readinessSupport onboarding, operational documentation, and environment managementExperience with networking protocols (TCP, UDP, TLS); comfortable diagnosing and resolving networking issuesIf 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:June 2, 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 $107,900.00 - $195,050.00The 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: Chantilly, VA; Columbia, MDType: Full time