Senior DevOps Engineer
Omaha, NE
No clearance required to start – Must be clearable to Secret
Ready for your next career step? We are seeking talented Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer with 8+ years hands-on experience to join our dynamic Agile software teams in Omaha, Nebraska. This opportunity will provide professional growth that is singularly focused on providing world class solutions to our customers in an exciting, collaborative, and inclusive environment. You will be challenged and provided with a tremendous opportunity to expand your skills in a customer-facing, fast-paced, and rewarding environment.
As a leader, you will guide the definition, implementation, and delivery of programs focused on modernizing a variety of software systems. You’ll leverage your skills to provide their expertise in infrastructure provisioning and configuration and software deployment across the software development lifecycle. In this role, there is the potential to support multiple contracts to help provide growth and broadening opportunities within Leidos.
Most of the work will be on site in Leidos' facility in Omaha, Nebraska. Some level of remote/work from home is possible.
Primary Responsibilities:
- All aspects of the software development lifecycle including scope and work estimation, architecture and design, coding, Leverage open-source and in-house tools to manage infrastructure via code, designing reusable infrastructure components for scalable, highly-available, secure architectures for container-based and non-container-based applications.
- Assist in providing input and expertise to senior engineers to maintain alignments with best practices and recommending system improvements while overseeing the automated deployment, roll-back, and monitoring of applications into software development, test, and production environment.
- Mentor fellow DevOps Engineers as needed.
- Develop automated CI/CD build/deployment pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker/Podman, and Ansible.
- Apply DevOps expertise to ensure congruence of the various infrastructure, software, configurations and interfaces maintained under configuration control.
- Work with an Agile team, attend daily scrums; communicating and collaborating frequently with teammates to ensure successful completion of project objectives.
- Troubleshoot and resolve installation, infrastructure, and system issues.
- Proactively and independently identify, report, monitor, and mitigate technical risks.
Basic Qualifications:
- US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Knowledge and understanding of DevOps trends and technologies.
- Working knowledge of Git and experience with development workflows in GitLab, Bitbucket or an equivalent tool.
- Experience designing, building and deploying DevOps pipelines with GitLab, Jenkins, or equivalent tools.
- Experience designing and implementing application deployment pipelines and developing software in a containerized environment with Kubernetes and Docker.
- Experience with Kubernetes application deployment/management tools such as Helm or Kustomize.
- Full software lifecycle automation experience (design, development, test, deployment), including deployment to a production environment.
- Experience with automated provisioning and configuration tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef, Puppet, Ansible or similar technologies.
- Experience integrating code review systems into the SCM process.
- Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems, network administration, and networking protocols/functions (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, SMTP, DNS.).
- Experience working with Agile software development teams and implementing continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.
- Excellent problem solving and analysis skills, including the ability to logically create structure and order from unstructured inputs.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- US Citizen with an active Secret security clearance or higher.
- Experience developing and deploying software in a DoD environment (DISA experience is a plus), including experience building and deploying software applications that meet DoD security standards and updating applications and code to meet security scans and security implementation guidelines (e.g. STIGs).
- Experience with GitOps concepts and related tools, such as Argo CD.
- Experience designing, developing and deploying software in a cloud environment (Azure is a plus).
- Experience with static code analysis, particularly security scans.
- Experience designing and building automated software testing pipelines using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, Junit and/or other applicable tools.
- Kubernetes certification such as CKA or CKAD.
- Professional cybersecurity certification such as Security+, or similar.
- ITIL v3 Foundations Certification.
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If 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: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
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree and 6+ years; additional experience may substitute for degree
- Knowledge of DevOps trends and technologies
- Working knowledge of Git and GitLab, Bitbucket, or equivalent development workflows
- Experience designing, building, and deploying DevOps pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, or equivalent tools
- Experience with application deployment pipelines and containerized software development using Kubernetes and Docker
- Experience with Kubernetes deployment and management tools such as Helm or Kustomize
- Full software lifecycle automation experience, including production deployment
- Experience with automated provisioning and configuration tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Chef, Puppet, or Ansible
- Experience integrating code review systems into source-code management processes
- Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems, network administration, and networking protocols including HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, SMTP, and DNS
- Experience working with Agile software development teams and implementing continuous integration and delivery practices
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Active Secret security clearance or higher
- Experience developing and deploying software in a Department of Defense environment, including DISA and DoD security standards
- Experience with STIGs, security scans, and security implementation guidelines
- Experience with GitOps concepts and tools such as Argo CD
- Experience designing, developing, and deploying software in a cloud environment; Azure experience is a plus
- Experience with static code analysis and security scanning
- Experience building automated software testing pipelines using Ansible, Selenium, JMeter, JUnit, or similar tools
- Kubernetes certification such as CKA or CKAD
- Professional cybersecurity certification such as Security+
- ITIL v3 Foundations certification
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.
