DevSecOps Engineer

R-00168904

Description

Are you looking for an opportunity where your work truly matters?

At Leidos, we deliver cutting-edge solutions powered by diverse, talented teams who are dedicated to customer success. We empower our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is grounded in a commitment to doing what's right—for our customers, our people, and our world.

Your greatest work is ahead.

Leidos’ Defense Systems Land Division is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support missile defense projects within the BMD Simulations and Analysis Portfolio. You’ll work closely with agile software development, security, and systems administration teams to automate security measures, conduct vulnerability assessments, and respond to real-time security incidents.

You’ll also embed security into the DevOps pipeline—ensuring our software is both efficient and secure. The right candidate is a strong team player with great analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of collaborating with both technical staff and end users.

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we want to hear from you!

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop, troubleshoot, and debug high-level software using C++, Java, or similar languages.
  
• Collaborate with users and developers to improve and enhance system capabilities.
  
• Use modern software engineering principles to write secure, reliable, reusable, and efficient code.
  
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab, Jenkins, or Bamboo.
  
• Participate in Agile development processes: planning, demos, retrospectives, etc.
  
• Work on automation and containerization efforts using Docker, IaC, and related technologies.
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 4-8 years of relevant experience (or Master’s and 2-6 years)
  
• DevOps/automation-focused software development experience
  
• Experience with Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows Server/Workstation
  
• Proficiency with scripting (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell)
  
• Experience with DevSecOps tools: GitLab, Nexus, CI/CD pipelines
  
• Familiar with Docker or other containerization platforms
  
• Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and platform engineering
  
• Strong troubleshooting and collaboration skills
  
• Familiarity with Git and version control best practices
  
• Active Secret Clearance
  
• Full-time on-site support required
  
• Must reside in the North Alabama area
  

 

Preferred Qualifications

• IaC tools: Ansible, Terraform, Chef/Puppet
  
• GitOps experience
  
• Ability to manage multiple release schedules
  
• Experience with test automation in CI/CD
  
• Familiar with static analysis tools: Fortify, SonarQube, Coverity
  
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm charts
  
• Understanding of VMware virtualization
  
• Basic networking and diagnostics
  
• Knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  
• System Administration experience a strong plus
  

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.
Original Posting: October 17, 2025

For 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 $85,150.00 - $153,925.00

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.