Operations DevOps Platform Engineer

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Looking for an exciting career opportunity in the information technology field? Look no further than the Leidos Defense Group! 

The Leidos Digital Modernization Sector is seeking an Operations DevOps / Platform Engineer in support of the Air Force National Capital (AFNCR) IT Services program.  

If you're looking for a career with a company that values your skills and offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, apply today to join the Leidos Defense Group!

Your greatest work is ahead!

This position is onsite at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and requires an active Secret clearance to start.

As the Operations DevOps / Platform Engineer, you will work alongside a dedicated group of professionals bring design, implement, and maintain AFNCR applications. 

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Design and implement robust integrations using Power Automate, custom connectors, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and REST APIs.

• Design automated workflows and integrations connecting Power Apps and Power BI to external databases, Azure services, and REST APIs using Power Automate.

• Create clean, interactive Power BI reports and dashboards that connect to diverse data sources to provide actionable insights.

• Provide technical support for deployed applications, troubleshoot performance issues, and train end-users on platform adoption. 

• Design and maintain scripts/tools to automate routine operational tasks.

• Build efficient Power Automate flows (cloud and desktop) to integrate systems, send notifications, and automate data movement. 

• Support Web applications to production, staging, and development environments. Configure web servers (IIS, Apache, Cold Fusion) and load balancers.

• Support hosted applications including Belmanage, BMC Remedy and Service Now.

• Resolve complex application runtime errors, database connection issues, and HTTP status code errors.

• Manage SSL/TLS certificates, implement secure transport protocols, harden web servers, and remediate vulnerability scan findings.

• Support special projects and day‐to‐day operations as needed or assigned.  

• Support on-call rotation schedule.  

Basic Qualifications:   

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, information security or related field and 8+ years of prior relevant work experience or a Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree. 

• Possess and active DoD Secret clearance.   

• 6+ years of Senior level experience in application development using Power Apps (Canvas), Power Automate, Power BI, Pega

• 3+ years of experience with Scrum methodologies in a software development environment.

• Experienced in PowerShell, Bash, or Python to automate routine administration, backup, and log analysis tasks.

• Experienced with Automation of system hardening via GPO, PowerShell, Ansible, Satellite

• Requires a current 8140 IAT Level II (Intermediate or Advanced) certificate (CompTIA Security+) or Training (DISA-US1390 DCWF Windows Systems Administrator)  

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S protocols, load balancing (F5/HAProxy), and reverse proxies.

•  3+ years of hands-on experience developing solutions within the Microsoft Power Platform in DOW and/or DAF environment 

• Proven experience with designing and implementing innovative solutions to automate data movement and/or improve customer experience 

  
Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experienced working at the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Knowledge of Air Force, Pentagon, and/or AFNCR.  

• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams (software developers, hardware engineers, network specialists, etc.) 

• Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices. 

• Solid knowledge of DoD patch Management and Vulnerability Remediation (Process and Tools).  

• Experience in managing or working with cross-functional teams to deliver projects.  

• Experience with VMware and Hyper-V hypervisor.  

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.

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Pay Range:

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.