Devops Lead

Leidos

Washington, DC, United States
Base: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00; bonus/equity: not...
Hybrid
10+ years software development experience
3+ years technical team leadership
Aws azure or similar cloud platforms
Leidos is seeking a DevOps Lead to enhance platform engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE), and application security within a large-scale software development program, primarily for federal customers. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in DevOps practices, team leadership, and application security, while contributing to an operational excellence culture

Job Summary

  • The DevOps Lead will drive operational excellence, security, resiliency, and scalability across enterprise platforms supporting mission-critical federal applications.
  • This role requires leading a multidisciplinary team to implement automation-first cultures, optimize hybrid cloud environments, and enforce Site Reliability Engineering principles.
  • Candidates must possess U.S. citizenship and the ability to maintain required government security clearances while collaborating with architects and customer stakeholders.

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Leidos is seeking a DevOps Lead to enhance platform engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE), and application security within a large-scale software development program, primarily for federal customers. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in DevOps practices, team leadership, and application security, while contributing to an operational excellence culture.

Salary

Base: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years software development experience
  • 3+ years technical team leadership
  • AWS Azure or similar cloud platforms
  • Kubernetes Docker container orchestration
  • Terraform CloudFormation Infrastructure as Code
  • Federal compliance FedRAMP NIST standards

Nice-to-have

  • CISSP CISM security certifications
  • ITIL Foundations service management training
  • Department of Justice IT environment experience
  • Infrastructure modernization migration experience
  • Disruptive innovative work culture fit

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • U.S. citizenship mandatory
  • Ability to obtain security clearance
  • 10+ years progressive experience
  • 3+ years management experience

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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