The Decision Advantage within Defense at Leidos has an immediate opening for a DevSecOps Engineer on the Systems Engineering & Integration Contract (SEIC II), supporting Air Force Mission Planning with F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) & Navy partners. You will be joining a dynamic DevSecOps team that is delivering numerous next generation Mission Planning solutions into a variety of environments. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies meeting the diverse and expansive set of Mission Planning requirements.
Primary Responsibilities
Design, develop, maintain, and debug advanced pipeline software supporting automated software builds, deployments, quality gates, and automated test workflows across complex delivery environments.
Provide technical expertise for sub-projects within the team related to composition, configuration, deployment, and validation of software products for user evaluation, integration & automated testing.
Develop sophisticated pipeline automation, including custom quality gate logic and API-based integrations with industry-standard DevOps, CI/CD, security, and test automation tooling.
Define, implement, and improve DevOps processes and toolchain integrations to enable reliable CI/CD across multiple technical areas and environments.
Design, compose, configure, and maintain Helm product charts, including advanced Helm template development, deployment validation, troubleshooting, and optimization within Kubernetes.
Integrate, deploy, and troubleshoot microservices-based architectures across Kubernetes-based platforms, including K8s, K3s, RKE2, and related container orchestration environments.
Develop and improve automated versioning, release management, configuration management, and environment provisioning capabilities to support repeatable and scalable software delivery.
Design and implement automated virtual machine provisioning, configuration, deployment, and lifecycle workflows using cloud provider APIs and infrastructure automation practices.
Diagnose and resolve complex Kubernetes, containerized application, virtual machine, deployment, integration, and pipeline issues spanning multiple systems, tools, and technical disciplines.
Provide technical expertise and guidance to team members on DevOps practices, deployment architecture, automation design, troubleshooting approaches, and solution implementation.
Communicate clearly and proactively with internal team members, project leads, technical stakeholders, and external partners via messaging platforms, discussions, documentation, and status updates.
Influence project and team decisions by recommending technical approaches, identifying risks, proposing process improvements, and ensuring delivery solutions meet program objectives and quality expectations.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a closely related field or equivalent years of experience. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
8+ years Software Engineering experience in any object-oriented programming language
U.S. Citizenship required, no dual citizenship.
Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret clearance
Must have the ability to obtain a CompTIA Security+ (Sec+) certification within 30 days of employment
Strong software engineering background with demonstrated experience developing, integrating, and troubleshooting web-based systems, APIs, and distributed or microservice-based architectures.
3+ years working in a DevSecOps environment & familiarity with DevSecOps best practices
Experience with branching & pull request workflows using software version control and repo tools
Ability to work in both Linux & Windows Operating Systems
Bash/Shell Scripting Experience
Experience with one or more Kubernetes cluster types (e.g., AKS (most preferred), EKS, GKE, OpenShift, K3s, RKE2s, Minikube) and Kubernetes applications (e.g., Kubectl, Helm, Rancher).
Experience with Docker containers (building, deploying & debugging)
Preferred Qualifications
Active SEC+ certification and Active Top Secret clearance
Experience integrating cyber security gating into pipelines
Experience with Git and Bitbucket software version control/repo tools
Experience with Virtual Machine Technology (Hyper-V, VMware Workstation)
Experience working in an Agile Development environment (SAFe Agile)
Experience with frontend web-application technologies (i.e., Node, NPM, React, Redux)
Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite
Experience with Jenkins automation servers
Experience working with and debugging AKS based solutions
Experience with Helm and/or Go Template Languages
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Original Posting:September 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.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a closely related field, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience in an object-oriented programming language
- U.S. citizenship with no dual citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ certification within 30 days of employment
- Experience developing, integrating, and troubleshooting web-based systems, APIs, and distributed or microservice architectures
- 3+ years of experience working in a DevSecOps environment
- Experience with branching and pull request workflows using version control and repository tools
- Ability to work with Linux and Windows operating systems
- Bash or shell scripting experience
- Experience with Kubernetes clusters and applications such as Kubectl, Helm, or Rancher
- Experience building, deploying, and debugging Docker containers
- Active CompTIA Security+ certification
- Active Top Secret clearance
- Experience integrating cybersecurity gates into pipelines
- Experience with Git and Bitbucket
- Experience with Hyper-V or VMware Workstation
- Experience in an Agile or SAFe Agile development environment
- Experience with Node.js, NPM, React, or Redux
- Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite
- Experience with Jenkins automation servers
- Experience developing or debugging AKS-based solutions
- Experience with Helm or Go Template languages
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
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What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
