About the role

What will you do at Leidos?

The Leidos Intel sector has an opening for an experienced DevOps Engineer to assist with the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of mission critical systems. Primary

Responsibilities

Proactive self-starter demonstrating a positive, willing attitude and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Understanding of custom code development/reviews 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 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) 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 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: June 8, 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.
Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026.
For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision.
That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.
Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.
More details are available here.
Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process.
And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address.
If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected].
Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Which skills does this role require?

GitlabCloudFormationS3EKSAPI GatewayPythonDevSecOpsCI/CDJiraConfluenceCloud-based ArchitecturesSoftware SustainmentTop Secret ClearanceTS/SCIPolygraphSoftware DevelopmentCloud ArchitectureServerless

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