​DevOps Engineer (USAF Cloud One) ​ at Leidos

Leidos was awarded the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract. Leidos is seeking a Dev Sec Ops engineer across AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

Location:

This position will be hybrid remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) or work in Huntsville, AL.

Primary Responsibilities Could Include:

This individual will be responsible for developing in a scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security. This is a hands-on technical role that requires rolling up your sleeves to architect, code, debug, and mentor.

• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines for secure, automated software delivery.

• Assist with the implementation of Dev Sec Ops pipelines across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

• Deploy, configure, and support applications in cloud environments.

• Support availability, scalability, and performance of cloud-based systems.

• Help maintain virtualized and hybrid cloud environments to meet performance and security requirements.

• Implement and support automated security tools for vulnerability scanning, SAST/DAST, and container security.

• In-depth experience with Java

• In-depth experience integrating with and delivering within DevOps toolsets/practices

• Direct experience utilizing software testing performance tools, such as Junit and scripting languages, such as Python, and Bash while working in an Agile development environment

• Collaborate with developers, QA, security, and operations teams to support secure software delivery.

• Follow established Dev Sec Ops standards, processes, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors and Two to Four years or more of experience; Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.

• Secret clearance required

• US citizenship required

• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)

• Working knowledge of Dev Sec Ops principles and Agile methodologies (Scrum and/or Kanban).

• Experience supporting or administering cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift).

• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Python, Bash, Java, Go).

• Understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and version control tools (Git).

• Strong collaboration and customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD or USAF cloud environments (e.g., Cloud One, Platform One).

• Familiarity with Zero Trust concepts.

• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle).

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or ELK.

• Exposure to security scanning, compliance frameworks, or Dev Sec Ops automation.

• Example certifications include:  Industry Professional certification Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified AWS Sys Admin, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect

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Original Posting:

May 1, 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 $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

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.