DevSecOps Lead
Koitecc Solutions, Alexandria, VA, United States
Position Summary
Leidos is seeking a DevSecOps Lead to lead and further mature platform engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE), and application security functions within a large‑scale software development and IT operations program. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence, security, resiliency, and scalability across enterprise DevOps platforms supporting mission‑critical applications for federal government customers.
Location
This position may be remote, though periodic visits to customer sites or the Program Office (within Washington, DC region) are required.
Primary Responsibilities
DevOps & Platform Management: Direct design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, automated provisioning, and monitoring processes across cloud and hybrid environments. Lead efforts to standardize and optimize platform engineering practices, adopting Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and microservices deployment models.
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE): Develop and enforce SRE principles, including release management, system reliability, observability, incident management, SLAs/SLOs, and fault tolerance. Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify issues, reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR), and drive service uptime objectives.
Application Security: Integrate security throughout the SDLC, ensuring robust code review, vulnerability scanning, and threat modeling within automated pipelines. Collaborate with security teams to remediate vulnerabilities and achieve compliance with industry and federal standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST).
Team Leadership & Collaboration: Mentor and lead a multidisciplinary team, promoting an agile, collaborative, and innovative work environment. Partner with development, security, and operations teams to align platform strategies with business and mission requirements.
Platform Engineering: Champion creation and curation of reusable infrastructure patterns, automation scripts, cloud orchestration templates, and developer self‑service platforms. Evaluate emerging tools and technologies for enhancing developer productivity and system resilience.
Service Operations & Incident Response: Oversee operational readiness, incident response, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure high availability and rapid recovery from service disruptions.
Continuous Improvement: Drive a culture of innovation by assessing and implementing advancements in DevOps, platform engineering, and SRE practices. Regularly review system metrics, operational KPIs, and propose enhancements.
Reporting & Stakeholder Communication: Prepare and present operational dashboards, incident reports, risk assessments, and status updates to program leadership and customers. Ensure transparent communication of operational posture and improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of progressive experience in software development, DevOps, or platform engineering.
3+ years of technical team leadership or management experience.
Demonstrated expertise in advanced DevOps practices, including CI/CD, configuration management, automation, and cloud‑native operations (AWS, Azure, or similar).
Hands‑on experience with SRE frameworks, monitoring, logging, alerting, and reliability engineering techniques.
Proven background in securing applications and systems, including integrating security into pipelines and coordinating with security/compliance teams.
Strong technical knowledge of container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), and end‑to‑end application/platform lifecycle management.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps), SRE, or security (e.g., CISSP, CISM).
Experience managing federal or large enterprise DevOps/SRE/Platform Engineering teams.
Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800‑53).
ITIL Foundations or equivalent IT service management training.
Prior experience with infrastructure modernization, large‑scale migrations, or complex system integrations.
Familiarity with Department of Justice or federal government IT environments.
Pay Range
$131,300.00 - $237,350.00
Commitment to Non‑Discrimination
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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Leidos is seeking a DevSecOps Lead to lead and further mature platform engineering, site reliability engineering (SRE), and application security functions within a large‑scale software development and IT operations program. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence, security, resiliency, and scalability across enterprise DevOps platforms supporting mission‑critical applications for federal government customers.
Location
This position may be remote, though periodic visits to customer sites or the Program Office (within Washington, DC region) are required.
Primary Responsibilities
DevOps & Platform Management: Direct design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, automated provisioning, and monitoring processes across cloud and hybrid environments. Lead efforts to standardize and optimize platform engineering practices, adopting Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and microservices deployment models.
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE): Develop and enforce SRE principles, including release management, system reliability, observability, incident management, SLAs/SLOs, and fault tolerance. Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify issues, reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR), and drive service uptime objectives.
Application Security: Integrate security throughout the SDLC, ensuring robust code review, vulnerability scanning, and threat modeling within automated pipelines. Collaborate with security teams to remediate vulnerabilities and achieve compliance with industry and federal standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST).
Team Leadership & Collaboration: Mentor and lead a multidisciplinary team, promoting an agile, collaborative, and innovative work environment. Partner with development, security, and operations teams to align platform strategies with business and mission requirements.
Platform Engineering: Champion creation and curation of reusable infrastructure patterns, automation scripts, cloud orchestration templates, and developer self‑service platforms. Evaluate emerging tools and technologies for enhancing developer productivity and system resilience.
Service Operations & Incident Response: Oversee operational readiness, incident response, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure high availability and rapid recovery from service disruptions.
Continuous Improvement: Drive a culture of innovation by assessing and implementing advancements in DevOps, platform engineering, and SRE practices. Regularly review system metrics, operational KPIs, and propose enhancements.
Reporting & Stakeholder Communication: Prepare and present operational dashboards, incident reports, risk assessments, and status updates to program leadership and customers. Ensure transparent communication of operational posture and improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of progressive experience in software development, DevOps, or platform engineering.
3+ years of technical team leadership or management experience.
Demonstrated expertise in advanced DevOps practices, including CI/CD, configuration management, automation, and cloud‑native operations (AWS, Azure, or similar).
Hands‑on experience with SRE frameworks, monitoring, logging, alerting, and reliability engineering techniques.
Proven background in securing applications and systems, including integrating security into pipelines and coordinating with security/compliance teams.
Strong technical knowledge of container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), and end‑to‑end application/platform lifecycle management.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps), SRE, or security (e.g., CISSP, CISM).
Experience managing federal or large enterprise DevOps/SRE/Platform Engineering teams.
Familiarity with federal compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800‑53).
ITIL Foundations or equivalent IT service management training.
Prior experience with infrastructure modernization, large‑scale migrations, or complex system integrations.
Familiarity with Department of Justice or federal government IT environments.
Pay Range
$131,300.00 - $237,350.00
Commitment to Non‑Discrimination
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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