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Leidos Inc

Lead DevOps Engineer

Leidos Inc, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 22021

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Description General program information and/or position overview:

The GEOAxIS system provides Identity, Credential and Access Management for all web applications. GEOAxIS enables online, on-demand access to NGA GEOINT content based on user's authoritative attributes/roles. Our Mission is to maintain highly available ICAM services for protecting those critical mission applications across all security domains. The GxNext contract was awarded to Leidos in 2021 and runs until 2031.

GEOAxIS is seeking DevOps engineers to create a new, modern DevOps focused ICAM system based on containerized technologies. We are seeking experienced or interested engineers looking to containerize, automate and deploy existing services and modern COTS products to improve reliability and reduce operational overhead of existing systems.

Primary Responsibilities

Leadership of a team of 3 - 5 DevOps engineers recommending best practices, resolving blockers and enabling the team to thrive

Create and maintain docker images of existing java and python microservices

Develop and maintain helm charts to deploy custom microservice images

Configure and extend upstream helm charts and docker images of COTS products

Ensure repeatable infrastructure and software tasks are as automated as possible

Work with existing software development and operational teams to increase reliability and deployment velocity across all security domains

Mentor / assist junior members of the team

Basic Qualifications

Masters degree in STEM technologies and 6 years experience or a Bachelors degree in STEM technologies and 8 years experience

Experience with Kubernetes or Openshift

Experience with Ansible

Experience with scripting and programming languages such as bash, python, or java

Experience with Linux system administration

Ability to achieve Security+ within 60 days or hire

Preferred Qualifications

Team leadership experience

Experience designing configuration management tools in a multi-operational environment

Experience with GitOps technologies (ArgoCD, FluxCD, etc)

Experience with Git for version management

Experience with Gitlab or Jenkins CICD pipeline creation

Experience with X509 certificate authentication, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, or LDAP

Certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, or Linux

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: August 11, 2025

Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

About 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 $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. 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 at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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