Leidos is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer – SaaS Integration to lead the integration, automation, deployment, and sustainment of mission-critical applications supporting the U.S. Army C5ISR Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP).
In this hands-on technical leadership role, you will engineer secure, scalable solutions that streamline SaaS onboarding, improve deployment efficiency, and strengthen enterprise cybersecurity operations. You'll work across cloud, application, networking, and security teams to automate workflows, resolve complex technical challenges, and deliver reliable services in a dynamic DoD environment.
This is an opportunity to combine your DevOps engineering expertise, cloud integration experience, and technical leadership skills while directly supporting national security missions.
Location: Hybrid - Adelphi, MD (3 days onsite)
Clearance: U.S. citizenship with an active Secret clearance and eligible to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the technical onboarding, integration, deployment, and sustainment of SaaS platforms and Tier 3 (T3) applications supporting the CSSP.
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), configuration management, and automated deployment workflows.
- Develop scalable DevOps solutions that streamline application integration, improve reliability, and reduce manual processes.
- Integrate SaaS applications with enterprise authentication, APIs, logging, certificates, networking, and cybersecurity tools.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues across Linux, cloud infrastructure, applications, networking, and security environments.
- Serve as a technical escalation point for SaaS integration, deployment, and operational challenges.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership, engineering guidance, code reviews, and task prioritization for DevOps activities.
- Develop reusable automation scripts, deployment templates, runbooks, and technical documentation.
- Collaborate with cloud, cybersecurity, application, and operations teams to ensure secure, reliable service delivery.
- Support change management, operational readiness, system upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Hands-on experience in DevOps engineering, platform engineering, cloud engineering, or enterprise SaaS integration.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, infrastructure automation, and configuration management solutions.
- Experience with containers, APIs, infrastructure-as-code, and automated deployment tools.
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills, including DNS, networking, TLS/SSL certificates, proxies, and application connectivity.
- Experience integrating SaaS or third-party applications with enterprise identity management, logging, cloud, and security services.
- Experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues across applications, operating systems, networks, and cloud infrastructure.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, collaborate across engineering teams, and deliver solutions in production environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing technical documentation, implementation plans, and operational runbooks.
- Must meet applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements at start and obtain required CSSP and Computing Environment certifications within 90 days of employment, as applicable to the assigned work role.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting DoD Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) operations, enterprise cybersecurity programs, or other regulated environments.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps and automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, Bash, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native deployment technologies.
- Experience integrating Elastic Stack, Kafka, ServiceNow, cloud-native logging, or endpoint security platforms.
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
- Knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF), Authority to Operate (ATO), DISA STIGs/SRGs, and DoD 8140 requirements.
- Previous experience serving as a technical lead, mentoring engineers, or coordinating complex DevOps initiatives.
Work Location / Telework
- Adelphi, Maryland is the preferred work location, with an expectation of onsite presence at least three days per week.
- Remote work may be considered for highly qualified candidates based on technical expertise, experience, and program requirements.
Security Clearance
- Active Secret clearance required to start.
- TS/SCI clearance required for the position, subject to program access and eligibility requirements.
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Original Posting:October 30, 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 with 12 or more years of relevant experience, or equivalent additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- Hands-on experience in DevOps engineering, platform engineering, cloud engineering, or enterprise SaaS integration
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, infrastructure automation, and configuration management solutions
- Experience with containers, APIs, infrastructure-as-code, and automated deployment tools
- Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills, including DNS, networking, TLS/SSL certificates, proxies, and application connectivity
- Experience integrating SaaS or third-party applications with enterprise identity management, logging, cloud, and security services
- Experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure cloud environments
- Ability to troubleshoot issues across applications, operating systems, networks, and cloud infrastructure
- Ability to lead technical initiatives, collaborate across engineering teams, and deliver production solutions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation, implementation plans, and operational runbooks
- Meet applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements at start and obtain required CSSP and Computing Environment certifications within 90 days, as applicable
- Experience supporting DoD CSSP operations, enterprise cybersecurity programs, or regulated environments
- Experience with Ansible, Terraform, Python, Bash, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native deployment technologies
- Experience integrating Elastic Stack, Kafka, ServiceNow, cloud-native logging, or endpoint security platforms
- Familiarity with Atlassian Jira and Confluence
- Knowledge of RMF, ATO, DISA STIGs/SRGs, and DoD 8140 requirements
- Previous technical leadership, engineering mentorship, or coordination of complex DevOps initiatives
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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.
