DevOps Engineer
Leidos · Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States · $87K–$157K/yr
Defense and Space Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
Develop, integrate, and sustain mission-critical systems by building GitLab CI/CD pipelines and configuring AWS cloud services. Automate workflows using Python scripts and collaborate with developers to ensure smooth production integration.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a BS in a technical field with 4+ years of experience, or a Master's with 2+ years, and an active Top Secret clearance. Candidates must possess Security+ certification and proficiency in AWS serverless architectures and Python.
Benefits
Full description
The Leidos Intel sector has an opening for a DevOps Engineer to assist with the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission critical systems.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Participate in custom code development and review activities to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to project standards.
- Build, update, and troubleshoot GitLab CI/CD pipelines, including resolving errors and writing supporting scripts.
- Configure and support AWS services such as CloudFormation, S3, ECS, EKS, and serverless components including Lambda and API Gateway.
- Work with developers to support testing activities, validate functionality, and ensure smooth integration into production environments.
- Write and maintain Python scripts to automate tasks, streamline workflows, and support system operations.
Basic Qualifications:
- Requires a BS in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or closely related discipline and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
- Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI with Polygraph post hire
- Active Security+ or ability to obtain within 2 weeks of starting the position
- Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Understanding of custom code development/reviews
- Experience with cloud-based architectures
- Understanding of DevSecOps methodologies and workflow
- Experience using CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of SW Development and SW Sustainment Practices
- Team Collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence)
- Experience with GITLAB functionality, error codes and scripting
- Experience using AWS services/technologies (e.g. CloudFormation, S3, ECS, EKS)
- Experience with AWS Serverless architectures (lambda, API gateway, load balancing, autoscaling)
- Experience supporting development testing
- Experience with python scripting
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with AWS Lambda and AWS ECS
- AWS certification (e.g. DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect)
- Experience with ArcGIS or geospatial technologies
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:
July 10, 2026
For 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.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00
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.
