El Segundo, CA, US Leidos
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El Segundo CA US 90245
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The Digital Modernization Sector has an exciting career opportunity for a DevSecOps Engineer in El Segundo, CA to support the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC), Operational Command and Control Acquisition Delta, known as Kobayashi Maru. This role is instrumental in the development and deployment of mission critical software for space defense, space domain awareness, and enabling data services. This position is 80% hands on keyboard tactical engineering and 20% product/team Platform Operations.
THE CHALLENGE (primary responsibilities)
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure, automated software delivery.
- Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Virtualization and Infrastructure Management:
- Create, manage, and optimize virtual machines using Hypervisor technologies such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or KVM.
- Configure and maintain virtualized environments to ensure performance, scalability, and security.
- Support infrastructure modernization efforts by integrating virtualization solutions into hybrid cloud environments.
- Security Integration:
- Embed security best practices into the SDLC and CI/CD processes.
- Implement automated security tools for vulnerability scanning, static/dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST), and container security.
- Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with organizational and industry security standards (e.g., NIST, DoD, ISO).
- Cloud and Infrastructure Management:
- Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
- Maintain high availability, scalability, and performance of cloud-based systems.
- Configure and optimize container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
- Monitoring and Incident Management:
- Establish proactive monitoring solutions to ensure system reliability and availability.
- Respond to and troubleshoot production incidents, performing root cause analysis and resolution.
- Collaboration and Mentorship:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA, and security professionals.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement of DevSecOps practices.
WHAT SETS YOU APART (basic qualifications)
- US Citizen and Possession of a current DoD Secret Clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a (TS/SCI)
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of professional experience as a DevSecOps Engineer.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, STEM, or IT from an accredited institution
- Possession of at least one of the following certifications:
- Cloud Solutions Architect
- Cloud Azure DevOps Engineer
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certification, or equivalent
- Certification: Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification (e.g., Security+).
Your resume must demonstrate experience:
- Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, Bash, Go).
- Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
- Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong knowledge of security principles, including threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and encryption techniques.
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack).
- Solid understanding of networking, Linux/Unix systems, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
Preferred Qualifications, not required.
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience as a DevSecOps Engineer
- Industry Professional certification Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
- Master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, STEM, or IT from an accredited institution
Original Posting Date:
2025-01-31
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 $104,650.00 – $189,175.00
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.
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