{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"8a90e451658f6be5060f52c6","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8a90e451658f6be5060f52c6","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/8a90e451658f6be5060f52c6","title":"Lead DevSecOps Software Developer","description":"Lead DevSecOps Software Developer – Leidos is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Software Developer to join the Air Traffic Business Area within the Homeland Sector, supporting the development of the Leidos Common Baseline, a mission‑critical, future‑ready automation solution built on a hybrid cloud data mesh architecture.\n\nAs a member of a Scaled Agile software development organization, you will contribute to the technical execution of a program that integrates proven, globally deployed technologies with modern cloud‑native and AI‑enabled capabilities. You will work alongside cross‑functional teams and technical leaders to deliver predictable outcomes in a highly regulated, safety‑critical environment. This role focuses on building and modernizing real‑time, safety‑critical systems using a combination of traditional systems engineering and AI‑augmented software development practices. You’ll work on software that directly supports national air traffic operations, applying AI tools to accelerate development, improve quality, and enhance system reliability.\n\n— Location: Gaithersburg, MD – This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home. – This position supports government programs and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust investigation.\n\nWhat You’ll Do\n\nDesign, build, and maintain a Common Automation Platform supporting CI/CD, security, and infrastructure automation.\n\nDevelop reusable automation frameworks, templates, and pipelines for enterprise‑wide adoption.\n\nIntegrate platform capabilities with internal and external systems via APIs, microservices, and event‑driven architectures.\n\nEmbed security controls and DevSecOps best practices into platform services and workflows.\n\nImplement infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) to provision and manage scalable environments.\n\nEnable self‑service capabilities for development teams through automation and platform tooling.\n\nImplement automated security testing including SAST, DAST, container, and dependency scanning.\n\nSupport containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.\n\nApply AI/ML capabilities to enhance automation (e.g., intelligent pipeline optimization, anomaly detection, auto‑remediation).\n\nCollaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to drive platform adoption and standardization.\n\nMonitor platform performance, reliability, and usage metrics, and continuously improve capabilities.\n\nEnsure compliance with federal security standards and organizational policies.\n\nCore Technical Qualifications\n\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).\n\n4+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s Degree and 2+ years.\n\nExperience building or supporting shared platforms, developer platforms, or automation frameworks.\n\nExperience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.\n\nExperience with cloud platforms such as AWS.\n\nProficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python or Bash.\n\nExperience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).\n\nExperience with security tools and practices including vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and identity/access management.\n\nExperience with IaC tools such as Terraform.\n\nFamiliarity with infrastructure‑as‑code and configuration management tools.\n\nStrong problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.\n\nAbility to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.\n\nU.S. citizenship required.\n\nMust be able to successfully complete future background investigations as required by the government customer.\n\nPreferred / Desired Qualifications\n\nExperience designing or implementing internal developer platforms (IDP) or platform engineering concepts.\n\nExperience applying AI/ML or intelligent automation within DevSecOps pipelines.\n\nFamiliarity with MLOps concepts and frameworks.\n\nKnowledge of federal security frameworks such as NIST RMF, NIST 800‑53, or CIS benchmarks.\n\nExperience developing and integrating RESTful APIs and distributed systems.\n\nExperience with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).\n\nExperience with serverless and event‑driven architectures.\n\nRelevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Security+).\n\nWhy Leidos?\nYou’ll work on systems where performance, precision, and reliability matter—every second. This is disciplined, responsible AI applied to mission‑critical software that supports national infrastructure. If you’re excited by solving complex problems in regulated, real‑world environments and using AI as a force multiplier rather than a shortcut, we’d like to talk.\n\nPay and Benefits\nPay Range: $87,100 – $157,450. Additional benefits include competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave and retirement options.\n\nCommitment to Non‑Discrimination\nAll 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. 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You will work alongside cross‑functional teams and technical leaders to deliver predictable outcomes in a highly regulated, safety‑critical environment. This role focuses on building and modernizing real‑time, safety‑critical systems using a combination of traditional systems engineering and AI‑augmented software development practices. 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This is disciplined, responsible AI applied to mission‑critical software that supports national infrastructure. If you’re excited by solving complex problems in regulated, real‑world environments and using AI as a force multiplier rather than a shortcut, we’d like to talk.\n\nPay and Benefits\nPay Range: $87,100 – $157,450. Additional benefits include competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave and retirement options.\n\nCommitment to Non‑Discrimination\nAll 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. 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