Junior DevOps Engineer

Employer description

Junior DevOps Engineer

Who We Are:
Kudu Dynamics is 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 and engineers have experience spanning centuries of research, development, and operations missions - across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics, a Leidos company is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow’s threats and build the next generation of capabilities.

Minimum Requirements:

US Citizenship with TS/SCI and Counter-Intelligence Polygraph clearance1–3 years of experience in DevOps, Systems Engineering, or Infrastructure SupportBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fieldFamiliarity with Linux system administrationExperience with Docker or containerized applicationsBasic experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI/CDExposure to infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or AnsibleFamiliarity with monitoring and logging tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, etc.)Experience troubleshooting deployment or environment issuesUnderstanding of networking fundamentals and system troubleshootingAbility to work within an Agile Scrum teamSelf-starter requiring moderate supervisionIntelligent, proactive, and driven to achieve results

Specific Duties:

Support deployment and maintenance of development and production environmentsAssist with CI/CD pipeline implementation and troubleshootingMonitor system health, logging, and alerting platformsSupport container orchestration and infrastructure automation effortsTroubleshoot infrastructure and deployment-related issuesAssist with onboarding users and environment access requestsDocument operational procedures and deployment processesWork closely with software developers to improve deployment reliability

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.

Original Posting:August 31, 2026

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 $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

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.