​​Platform Engineer​ Lead

Leidos

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Alexandria, VA · Gaithersburg, MD Posted 92 days ago $131,300–$237,350 / year
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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 230 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,600–$192,700 across 218 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR

The SME Platform Engineer Lead role at Leidos Digital Modernization involves leading a team of 8-15 engineers to support the delivery and enhancement of enterprise data and analytics products for multiple DoD organizations. This position requires performing MLOps and DevSecOps operations, including CI/CD automation, security scanning, and compliance audits, while building resilient and scalable environments that optimize resource utilization. The engineer will also manage platform services, integrate government and commercial tools, and foster relationships with industry and academia to stay updated on the latest data and AI technologies. Essential skills include experience in cloud-based MLOps and DevSecOps, proficiency with Atlassian and open-source tools like JIRA, Jenkins, GitHub, and SonarCube, and a strong background in software architecture using MBSE approaches. The role demands an active Top Secret clearance and 12+ years of application development experience, with preference for hands-on experience with platforms such as Databricks and Palantir.

Skills

DevSecOps MLOps CI/CD Docker Jenkins GitHub SonarCube DataBricks Palantir Tableau CASP+ CCNP Security CCSP MBSE Agile Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP Python Java C# SQL NoSQL PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Terraform Ansible Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Performs MLOps and DevSecOps engineering operations including CI/CD Automation and Security Scanning.
  • Designs resilient, scalable, and secure environments to optimize resource utilization and performance.
  • Implements automation and integration pipelines to streamline developer workflows and maintain operational reliability.
  • Manages a team of 8-15 direct reports, providing leadership and mentorship.
  • Integrates government, commercial, and open-source software tools into the CDAO System.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 12+ years of experience as an application developer.
  • Requires active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain SCI and CI Poly.
  • Experience in MLOps and DevSecOps engineering operations, including CI/CD Automation and Security Scanning.
  • Proficiency with data and AI platform tools like DataBricks, Palantir, Collibra, Tableau.
  • Leadership experience managing teams of 8-15 direct reports in a dynamic environment.

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