SME DevOps Engineer

Leidos

SME DevOps Engineer delivering enhancements for enterprise data and analytics products across DoD organizations. Collaborating with government and industry partners to translate strategic requirements into scalable solutions.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeAlexandria • District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $131,300 - $237,350 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery.
Automate and streamline development, deployment, and operations workflows to enhance productivity and reduce manual intervention.
Manage infrastructure as code (IaC) and configuration as code (CaC) to ensure consistent and repeatable deployments.
Oversee the development and integration of software for the System, including infrastructure, data tools, customer tools, cybersecurity, and user interfaces.
Implement and maintain DevSecOps processes, documentation, policies, and automated pipelines for continuous integration and delivery.
Coordinate with infrastructure teams for capacity planning and automate service monitoring, reporting, and lifecycle management.
Develop and maintain software testing tools, processes, and procedures, including automated test pipelines for unit, regression, security, integration, compliance, performance, and acceptance testing.
Prepare, maintain, and execute a Software Engineering Plan (SWP) for managing all aspects of the System software lifecycle.
Establish and operate a SAFE Agile development process, prioritizing product backlog items and scheduling them into Agile sprint cycles.
Ensure the reliability and continuous improvement of support systems such as ticketing, monitoring, alerting, and dashboards through automation and integration.
Conduct configuration management operations to control, identify, record, and report IT components, versions, and relationships for the System.
Establish and maintain development, test, integration, staging, and production environments for supporting the System software lifecycle.
Deliver and maintain all software artifacts, including source code, IaC, CaC, binaries, and containers, on Government-owned software repositories.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline and 12–15 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in a related field and 10–13 years of relevant experience.
At least one of the following foundational qualification pathways consistent with DoD 8140 requirements: Current DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification appropriate for Advanced System Administrator roles (e.g., CASP+, CCNP Security, GCED, or equivalent), Offerings listed in the DoD 8140 Training Repository, Demonstrated equivalent training and experience qualifying under DoD 8140 foundational qualification alternatives.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or related fields.
Experience designing and implementing enterprise CI/CD pipelines in secure DoD or Federal environments.
Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent.
Strong knowledge of IaC and configuration as code (CaC) tools and practices.
Experience managing containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Proven experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance.
Experience integrating automated security scanning, compliance validation, and continuous monitoring into DevSecOps pipelines.
Strong understanding of configuration management operations and tools.
Experience operating within SAFe or large-scale Agile frameworks supporting enterprise systems.
Experience with software testing tools and automated test pipelines.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

CI/CD pipelinesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Configuration as Code (CaC)DevSecOpsSoftware testing toolsAutomated test pipelinesContainerizationCloud platformsAgile developmentConfiguration management

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershiporganizationalcross-functional teamwork

Certifications

Top Secret (TS) clearanceCASP+CCNP SecurityGCEDDoD 8570/8140 certification