Leidos

Platform Engineer – Lead

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: AlexandriaMarylandVirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $131,300 - $237,350 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Perform MLOPs and DevSecOps engineering operations to include Mission-Driven Design, Static Code Analysis, CI/CD Automation, Security Scanning, Model Scanning, Audit & Compliance, Secure and Post Deployment and Artifact Assurance
  • Builds and manages the underlying infrastructure, platforms, and tooling that support application, data, and AI workloads.
  • Designs resilient, scalable, and secure environments that optimize resource utilization and performance.
  • Streamlines developer workflows by implementing automation, integration pipelines, and platform services that accelerate delivery and maintain operational reliability.
  • Identify, prepare, track, secure, and integrate government, commercial and open-source tools and services into the CDAO System.
  • Build and foster relationships with industry and academia
  • Analyze and review the latest advances in commercial/open-source data, analytic, and AI technologies
  • Prepare, and integrate commercial and open-source tools into the CDAO System within a timely manner
  • Assist vendor engineers in preparing and integrating tools to meet Industry, DoW, and CDAO standards.
  • Integrate government, commercial, and open-source software, data, and AI tools.
  • Manage a team of 8-15 direct reports, providing leadership, mentorship, and performance management.
  • Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
  • Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and career development discussions.
  • Ensure team members have the necessary resources, training, and support to succeed.
  • Address and resolve any team conflicts or issues promptly and effectively.

Requirements

  • Must either have a Bachelor degree or higher from an accredited college or university OR Valid certification of DoD 8140 (CASP+ or CCNP Security or CCSP)
  • Must have an active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain SCI and CI Poly
  • 12+ years of experience as an application developer
  • Demonstrated experience with: Architecting and designing software using MBSE approaches (Requirements specification, User Behavior models, Component Design, and requirements traceability)
  • Building and/or integrating Custom or COTS software products through MLOPS and DevSecOps automated tools within a cloud-based environment
  • Installing, configuring, and managing Data and/or AI related COTS enterprise SW platforms in support of capability builders who develop Data, AI, and SW capabilities
  • Engineering and operating data and AI platform tools (for example: DataBricks, Plantir, Collibra, Tableau) and performing at least 5 out of the following functions: Mission-Driven Design, Static Code Analysis, CI/CD Automation, Security Scanning, Model Scanning, Artifact Assurance, Secure and Post Deployment and Audit and Compliance.
  • Experience with Agile software development methodologies and working in a dynamic MLOPS/DevSecOps team
  • Experience in leading teams of infrastructure, platform, or system engineers in the development and use of data intelligence capabilities.
  • Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
  • Proficiency utilizing Atlassian and open source tools such JIRA, Jenkins, Github and SonarCube
Benefits
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
MLOpsDevSecOpsCI/CD AutomationStatic Code AnalysisSecurity ScanningModel ScanningAudit & ComplianceData EngineeringAI Platform ToolsAgile Methodologies
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentorshipPerformance ManagementCollaborationProblem-SolvingTroubleshootingAnalytical SkillsConflict ResolutionTeam BuildingCommunication
Certifications
DoD 8140CASP+CCNP SecurityCCSP