Leidos is seeking an experienced DevOps Technical Lead to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) program. This hands-on technical position will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and improving cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps automation within a Microsoft Azure environment.
The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in Azure, GitHub, CI/CD technologies, and cloud infrastructure automation. The DevOps Technical Lead will collaborate closely with development, QA, security, and deployment teams to improve development efficiency, system reliability, and operational capabilities while supporting ongoing application modernization initiatives.
CANDIDATE MUST:
Be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder with the ability to obtain a Public Trust.
*Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as a hands-on technical lead for DevOps engineering activities, providing technical guidance and implementing solutions to complex infrastructure and automation challenges.
- Design, develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated application builds, testing, and deployments.
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
- Administer and maintain GitHub repositories, branching strategies, access controls, and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
- Support containerized applications and microservices infrastructure, including Docker and Kubernetes environments.
- Collaborate with the Deployment Lead to ensure reliable, repeatable, and efficient deployment processes.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, pipeline, and application environment issues across development, QA, and production environments.
- Implement and improve monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability capabilities to support system reliability and performance.
- Partner with development, QA, and security teams to integrate automated testing, security scanning, and quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.
- Support incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions for infrastructure and operational issues.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve DevOps automation, infrastructure reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, configuration standards, and DevOps best practices.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as a hands-on technical lead for DevOps engineering activities, providing technical guidance and implementing solutions to complex infrastructure and automation challenges.
- Design, develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated application builds, testing, and deployments.
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
- Administer and maintain GitHub repositories, branching strategies, access controls, and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure automation, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
- Support containerized applications and microservices infrastructure, including Docker and Kubernetes environments.
- Collaborate with the Deployment Lead to ensure reliable, repeatable, and efficient deployment processes.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, pipeline, and application environment issues across development, QA, and production environments.
- Implement and improve monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability capabilities to support system reliability and performance.
- Partner with development, QA, and security teams to integrate automated testing, security scanning, and quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.
- Support incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions for infrastructure and operational issues.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve DevOps automation, infrastructure reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, configuration standards, and DevOps best practices.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 8+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience implementing and supporting DevOps solutions in Microsoft Azure environments.
- Strong experience designing, developing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, or comparable technologies.
- Strong experience with GitHub, including repository administration, branching strategies, pull request workflows, and access management.
- Experience with Azure cloud services, infrastructure configuration, networking, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes or comparable container orchestration technologies.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages.
- Experience implementing infrastructure automation using Terraform, Bicep, or comparable IaC tools.
- Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure, application environment, and CI/CD pipeline issues.
- Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
- Experience supporting production incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and performance troubleshooting.
- Demonstrated ability to independently solve technical problems and provide technical guidance to other engineers.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting federal government systems, particularly CDC or HHS environments.
- Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Service, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
- Experience integrating automated testing, code quality checks, and security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with Java, React, microservices, and micro frontend architectures.
- Knowledge of cloud security principles, identity and access management, and secure DevOps practices.
- Experience supporting Azure Databricks or other cloud-based data engineering platforms.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and federal security requirements, including NIST and FedRAMP.
- Experience working in Agile software development environments.
- Microsoft Azure or relevant DevOps certifications.
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Original Posting:October 28, 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, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 8+ years of relevant experience; additional experience may substitute for the degree.
- U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder with the ability to obtain a Public Trust.
- Hands-on experience implementing and supporting DevOps solutions in Microsoft Azure environments.
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, or comparable technologies.
- Strong experience with GitHub repository administration, branching strategies, pull request workflows, and access management.
- Experience with Azure cloud services, infrastructure configuration, networking, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes or comparable container orchestration technologies.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages.
- Experience implementing infrastructure automation using Terraform, Bicep, or comparable infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure, application environment, and CI/CD pipeline issues.
- Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
- Experience supporting production incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and performance troubleshooting.
- Ability to independently solve technical problems and provide technical guidance to other engineers.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience supporting federal government systems, particularly CDC or HHS environments.
- Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure App Service, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
- Experience integrating automated testing, code quality checks, and security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with Java, React, microservices, and micro frontend architectures.
- Knowledge of cloud security principles, identity and access management, and secure DevOps practices.
- Experience supporting Azure Databricks or other cloud-based data engineering platforms.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and federal security requirements, including NIST and FedRAMP.
- Experience working in Agile software development environments.
- Microsoft Azure or relevant DevOps certifications.
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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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.
Leidos Insights
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.
