Senior DevOps Engineer 25k Sign on Bonus

About the role

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer in the Intelligence Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The team works on Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. The role supports a mission‑critical program for the Warfighter, offering a $25,000 sign‑on bonus and the chance to contribute to national security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support the development lifecycle, including platform design, deployment, and debugging.
• Build and maintain a release pipeline for fast, secure delivery to production.
• Automate deployments across environments using scripting languages and toolkits.
• Configure sites/applications via tools like Puppet and Ansible, and maintain Confluence/Jira software.
• Assist in designing/maintaining web service infrastructure and deployments.
• Identify and implement process improvements through automation and streamlining.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace) or Computer Science and 12+ years of technical experience.
• Fluent with Git and version control best practices, including branching and merging strategies.
• Strong knowledge of Linux environments (RHEL 6/7/8, RHCSA/RHCE, CentOS) and Windows system administration.
• Experience integrating Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, and Kubernetes for automated deployment (preferred).
• Expertise with caching technologies (e.g., Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC), MySQL (clusters, replication, tuning), and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus).
• Familiarity with security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, and PCI compliance.
• Experience with Agile development environments and managing AWS cloud or virtualized servers in PaaS environments.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Ruby, C/C++, Go, Python, or Java) and understanding of object‑oriented programming.
• Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.

Skills

Key skills include Git version control, Linux/Windows administration, scripting, Puppet, Ansible, Confluence/Jira, Jenkins/Bamboo, Docker, Kubernetes, caching (Memcache, Redis, Active MQ, APC), MySQL administration, Elasticsearch, security and networking fundamentals, PCI compliance, Agile methodologies, AWS/PaaS cloud management, and programming in Ruby, C/C++, Go, Python, or Java.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 11 paid Holidays
• 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible Schedules
• Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
• Parental Paid Leave
• $25,0