Senior Platform Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Senior Platform Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as a Senior Platform Engineer in Chantilly, VA
Leidos is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our technical development program supporting critical IdAM/ICAM initiatives on a secure network. If you thrive on designing robust, resilient systems that empower software development teams, this is your opportunity to disrupt the status quo and drive mission success.
Primary Responsibilities
- Deliver innovative products, services, or hybrid solutions tailored to customer requirements.
- Support enterprise software development within customer cloud environments like AWS.
- Provide hands-on execution guidance and engineering support to mission-critical teams.
- Collaborate with security engineers to address and mitigate findings from system security scans.
- Maintain cloud infrastructure through patching, configuration management, and upgrades.
- Engage with cross-functional teams including software developers, system engineers, cybersecurity experts, DBAs, and architects.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
- BS degree + 8+ years relevant experience (additional experience may substitute for degree).
- Proven platform engineering experience with AWS or similar cloud providers.
- Strong communication skills for technical and stakeholder interactions.
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with automation tools: Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Packer.
- Expertise in containers (Docker/Podman), orchestration (Kubernetes), or serverless (AWS Lambda).
- Familiarity with security accreditation processes and Agile/SAFe/Scrum methodologies.
Why Leidos?
At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace. We're recruiting disruptors who refuse to fail. Work on a secure network supporting national intelligence missions with a salary range of $107,900 - $195,050 USD annually. Original posting: October 8, 2025. Apply now to accelerate your career.
Locations
- Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Salary
107,900 - 195,050 USD / yearly
107,900 - 195,050 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- AWSintermediate
- Platform Engineeringintermediate
- Ansibleintermediate
- Terraformintermediate
- Kubernetesintermediate
- Dockerintermediate
- GitHub Actionsintermediate
- Jenkinsintermediate
- Packerintermediate
- Serverless (AWS Lambda)intermediate
- Infrastructure Automationintermediate
- Cloud Infrastructure Maintenanceintermediate
- Security Scans Mitigationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (experience)
- BS degree + 8+ years experience (or equivalent) (experience)
- Hands-on systems engineering experience (experience)
- Experience with cloud providers (AWS) (experience)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (experience)
- Cross-functional team collaboration (Dev, Sec, QA) (experience)
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement reliable, robust, resilient systems for software teams
- Support enterprise software solutions in customer cloud environments
- Provide execution guidance and practical engineering support to mission teams
- Collaborate with security engineers to mitigate security findings from scans
- Perform regular maintenance of cloud infrastructure (patching, configuration, upgrades)
- Interact with cross-functional teams including Software Development, System Engineering, Security Compliance, and QA
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary range $107,900 - $195,050
- general: Mission-critical work supporting national security
- general: Collaborative team environment with developers, engineers, and architects
- general: Opportunities to innovate in secure cloud environments
- general: Professional growth in cutting-edge IdAM/ICAM programs
- general: Comprehensive Leidos benefits package (health, retirement, PTO)
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Senior Platform Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Senior Platform Engineer - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as a Senior Platform Engineer in Chantilly, VA
Leidos is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our technical development program supporting critical IdAM/ICAM initiatives on a secure network. If you thrive on designing robust, resilient systems that empower software development teams, this is your opportunity to disrupt the status quo and drive mission success.
Primary Responsibilities
- Deliver innovative products, services, or hybrid solutions tailored to customer requirements.
- Support enterprise software development within customer cloud environments like AWS.
- Provide hands-on execution guidance and engineering support to mission-critical teams.
- Collaborate with security engineers to address and mitigate findings from system security scans.
- Maintain cloud infrastructure through patching, configuration management, and upgrades.
- Engage with cross-functional teams including software developers, system engineers, cybersecurity experts, DBAs, and architects.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
- BS degree + 8+ years relevant experience (additional experience may substitute for degree).
- Proven platform engineering experience with AWS or similar cloud providers.
- Strong communication skills for technical and stakeholder interactions.
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with automation tools: Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Packer.
- Expertise in containers (Docker/Podman), orchestration (Kubernetes), or serverless (AWS Lambda).
- Familiarity with security accreditation processes and Agile/SAFe/Scrum methodologies.
Why Leidos?
At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace. We're recruiting disruptors who refuse to fail. Work on a secure network supporting national intelligence missions with a salary range of $107,900 - $195,050 USD annually. Original posting: October 8, 2025. Apply now to accelerate your career.
Locations
- Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Salary
107,900 - 195,050 USD / yearly
107,900 - 195,050 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- AWSintermediate
- Platform Engineeringintermediate
- Ansibleintermediate
- Terraformintermediate
- Kubernetesintermediate
- Dockerintermediate
- GitHub Actionsintermediate
- Jenkinsintermediate
- Packerintermediate
- Serverless (AWS Lambda)intermediate
- Infrastructure Automationintermediate
- Cloud Infrastructure Maintenanceintermediate
- Security Scans Mitigationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (experience)
- BS degree + 8+ years experience (or equivalent) (experience)
- Hands-on systems engineering experience (experience)
- Experience with cloud providers (AWS) (experience)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills (experience)
- Cross-functional team collaboration (Dev, Sec, QA) (experience)
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement reliable, robust, resilient systems for software teams
- Support enterprise software solutions in customer cloud environments
- Provide execution guidance and practical engineering support to mission teams
- Collaborate with security engineers to mitigate security findings from scans
- Perform regular maintenance of cloud infrastructure (patching, configuration, upgrades)
- Interact with cross-functional teams including Software Development, System Engineering, Security Compliance, and QA
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary range $107,900 - $195,050
- general: Mission-critical work supporting national security
- general: Collaborative team environment with developers, engineers, and architects
- general: Opportunities to innovate in secure cloud environments
- general: Professional growth in cutting-edge IdAM/ICAM programs
- general: Comprehensive Leidos benefits package (health, retirement, PTO)
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