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Leidos

Principal Systems DevOps Engineer

Leidos, Columbia, Maryland, United States, 21046

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Principal Systems DevOps Engineer Leidos is seeking a highly skilled

Principal Systems DevOps Engineer

with expertise in Git and extensive experience in platform architecture, automation, and cloud infrastructure. This role requires a deep understanding of Linux and Windows environments, Agile methodologies, and the ability to implement cutting‑edge solutions for deployment and system optimization.

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.

Basic Qualifications

Twenty (20) years’ experience as a systems engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

Clearance Requirement: Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

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 (Memcache, Active MQ, Redis, APC), MySQL (clusters, replication, tuning), and Elasticsearch (Kibana a plus).

Familiarity with security practices, networking protocols, firewalls, and PCI compliance.

Five (5) years in Agile development environments and five (5) years 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.

Support planning and test analysis of DoD Certification/Accreditation Processes.

Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).

Benefits include competitive benefits such as Paid Time Off, 11 paid holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more.

Pay Range $148,850.00 – $269,075.00.

Location: Hanover, MD.

Leidos remains open for at least 3 days after the original posting date. Apply now to contribute to national security.

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