Leidos is hiring: Senior Python Developer in Bethesda
Leidos, Bethesda, MD, United States
Job #: R-00177264-OTHLOC-PL-2D0565
Location: Columbia, Maryland
Category: Software Engineering
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Day
Remote Type: No Remote
Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
External Referral Program : Ineligible
Sector: Intel
Kudu Dynamics is a Leidos owned company, forged out of a decade of experience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG arsenal. Our team of hackers, engineers, makers, and shakers have experience spanning centuries of research, development, and operations missions – across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow’s threats and build the next of capabilities.
Job Description
Join a growing team of security researchers and software engineers as we transition a state‑of‑the‑art IoT security solution from the lab to multiple customers. This role sits at the intersection of helping end users, developing new features, and coordinating with technical partners to integrate new datasets and technologies. This position can be in Columbia, Maryland or Chantilly, Virginia.
US Citizenship with TS/SCI and Counter-Intelligence Polygraph clearance
Four years of experience in a Python Development role
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Expertise in scripting (Python, shell scripting)
Expertise with Docker and container orchestration (Nomad, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible)
Experience with system monitoring, introspection, and visualization technologies (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack)
Experience with GitLab CI/CD
Experience working in an Agile Scrum development team
Database administration/development experience with PostgreSQL or similar
Experience supporting full-stack solutions including RESTful API and Angular-based web UI
Experience with networking protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTPS, TLS)
Experience with user management and onboarding new users
Experience with Twelve‑Factor App methodology
Intelligent, proactive, and driven to achieve results
Specific Duties
Troubleshoot and maintain the deployed application
Onboard and manage new users
Actively search for and screen new data sources and technologies to meet program demands
Serve as primary point of contact for current and future data sources/technical partners
Set up technical exchange meetings and gather/catalogue data information
Understand security restrictions and access requirements
Education Requirements
BS/MS (BA/MA) in a technical degree field, plus a minimum of 4 years directly related experience
In lieu of a degree, 10 years of directly related experience
Technical Skills
Expertise with Linux system administration
Expertise in scripting (Bash, Python)
Expertise with container build tools (Docker, Buildah)
Expertise with Kubernetes (installing, managing, operating)
Experience with Kubernetes CD tools (FluxCD, ArgoCD)
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm)
Experience with system monitoring, introspection, and visualization technologies (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK stack)
Experience with GitLab CI
Experience with networking protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTPS, TLS); comfortable diagnosing and resolving networking issues
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.
Pay Range
Pay Range: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
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 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.
Leidos recruiters may also contact you through the legitimate email addresses of [emailprotected] and [emailprotected]. If you receive an email from these addresses, you can trust it is part of our official recruiting communications.
Equal Opportunity Statement
All 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. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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Location: Columbia, Maryland
Category: Software Engineering
Schedule (FT/PT): Full Time
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the time
Shift: Day
Remote Type: No Remote
Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
External Referral Program : Ineligible
Sector: Intel
Kudu Dynamics is a Leidos owned company, forged out of a decade of experience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG arsenal. Our team of hackers, engineers, makers, and shakers have experience spanning centuries of research, development, and operations missions – across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow’s threats and build the next of capabilities.
Job Description
Join a growing team of security researchers and software engineers as we transition a state‑of‑the‑art IoT security solution from the lab to multiple customers. This role sits at the intersection of helping end users, developing new features, and coordinating with technical partners to integrate new datasets and technologies. This position can be in Columbia, Maryland or Chantilly, Virginia.
US Citizenship with TS/SCI and Counter-Intelligence Polygraph clearance
Four years of experience in a Python Development role
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Expertise in scripting (Python, shell scripting)
Expertise with Docker and container orchestration (Nomad, Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible)
Experience with system monitoring, introspection, and visualization technologies (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack)
Experience with GitLab CI/CD
Experience working in an Agile Scrum development team
Database administration/development experience with PostgreSQL or similar
Experience supporting full-stack solutions including RESTful API and Angular-based web UI
Experience with networking protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTPS, TLS)
Experience with user management and onboarding new users
Experience with Twelve‑Factor App methodology
Intelligent, proactive, and driven to achieve results
Specific Duties
Troubleshoot and maintain the deployed application
Onboard and manage new users
Actively search for and screen new data sources and technologies to meet program demands
Serve as primary point of contact for current and future data sources/technical partners
Set up technical exchange meetings and gather/catalogue data information
Understand security restrictions and access requirements
Education Requirements
BS/MS (BA/MA) in a technical degree field, plus a minimum of 4 years directly related experience
In lieu of a degree, 10 years of directly related experience
Technical Skills
Expertise with Linux system administration
Expertise in scripting (Bash, Python)
Expertise with container build tools (Docker, Buildah)
Expertise with Kubernetes (installing, managing, operating)
Experience with Kubernetes CD tools (FluxCD, ArgoCD)
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm)
Experience with system monitoring, introspection, and visualization technologies (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK stack)
Experience with GitLab CI
Experience with networking protocols (TCP, UDP, HTTPS, TLS); comfortable diagnosing and resolving networking issues
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.
Pay Range
Pay Range: $131,300.00 - $237,350.00
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 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.
Leidos recruiters may also contact you through the legitimate email addresses of [emailprotected] and [emailprotected]. If you receive an email from these addresses, you can trust it is part of our official recruiting communications.
Equal Opportunity Statement
All 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. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
Talent Community
Join our Talent Community to create a profile, enabling a streamlined application process and to help our recruiters better understand your areas of expertise and interest.
#J-18808-Ljbffr