DevSecOps Architect
Description
Job Description
Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) is seeking a highly skilled DevSecOps Architect to own and drive the architecture, tooling strategy, and automation roadmap used across all engineering teams. This is a senior individual contributor role - no people management, just pure technical influence.
We're looking for someone with broad technical reach and deep DevSecOps knowledge who can create and evolve our enterprise-wide toolchain. This includes evaluating and deploying commercial tools, integrating open-source capabilities, and building in-house solutions where gaps exist. You'll work closely with engineering teams, software architects, cyber, and IT to create an efficient, scalable, and secure development ecosystem.
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Primary Responsibilities
Security & Information Assurance
- Define and enforce secure-by-default software engineering practices.
- Implement and integrate static and dynamic code analysis tools.
- Collaborate with cyber and product architects to harden platforms and toolchains.
DevSecOps Toolchain & Architecture
- Create and maintain a DevSecOps roadmap, from code to deployment.
- Identify, evaluate, and deploy COTS, open source, and custom tools.
- Design scalable CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.
- Drive container and orchestration adoption (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
- Create and maintain secure and reproducible development environments.
- Develop custom scripts/utilities (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.) to automate manual processes.
Testing & Automation
- Ensure pipelines support automated build, test, scan, and deploy.
- Integrate security scanning, test frameworks, and compliance gates into DevSecOps flows.
- Enable and document test environments that reflect real-world deployment targets.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of relevant software/devops/security engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on skills with:
• Cloud Platforms: Azure (including Azure DevOps), AWS
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps
• Build Tools: CMake
• Version Control: Git, GitLab
• Atlassian Stack: Jira, Jira Service Management (JSM), Confluence
• Operating Systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Windows 10/11/Server 2019 & 2022
• Containers & Orchestration: Docker or Podman, Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Virtualization: VirtualBox, KVM/libvirt
• Networking: Strong understanding of network architecture
• Identity & Access Management: SSSD, LDAP, Entra ID, IAM, GPO
• Requirements Engineering: Strong understanding of requirements management
• Programming/Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, C++, C#, Java (minimum)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with any of the following is a strong plus:
• Artifact Repositories: Nexus
• AI & Dev Intelligence Tools: SourceGraph, HuggingFace, Ollama
• Collaboration & Reporting: Discourse, Planview
• Requirements Management: Jama or similar
• Code Quality & Security: SonarQube, Dependency-Track
• Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Cockpit, Portainer, Splunk
• Vulnerability Management: Tenable.SC
Ideal Candidate
- Acts like a CTO for toolchains and DevSecOps infrastructure.
- Can navigate enterprise complexity without sacrificing agility.
- Doesn't wait for permission - prototypes, tests, and builds.
- Knows when to build vs buy, and documents everything like their life depends on it.
- Doesn't just automate processes - automates thinking.
- Is a strong communicator and a passionate evangelist for change, able to influence adoption of new tools and practices across engineering.
Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.
We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don't wear capes (they're a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for "how it's always been done."
Original Posting:
August 7, 2025
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 $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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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
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