DevOps/SRE Manager

​​DevOps/SRE Manager (USAF Cloud One) ​ at Leidos summary:

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Leidoswas awardedthe U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract andcurrently hasan opening for aDevOps/SRE ManagersupportingAWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle clouds. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experiencetomodernize a leading, global-scalemulti-cloud environmentin support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

Location:

These positions will behybrid remote. Candidateswillbe requiredto work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will belocatednear Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA)or work in Huntsville, AL.

Primary ResponsibilitiesCould Include:

As the DevOps/SRE manager, you will develop in a scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensure best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security and you will lead a group of DevOps/SRE engineers. This role is essential to ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.You’llwork closely with cloud engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and program leadership to drive continuous improvement and deliver value to the mission. 

• Lead a group of5-15DevOps and SRE engineers to fulfill the requirements for the program

• Provide the leadership using software engineering principles to build andmaintainscalable,highly reliable, and performant large-scale systems

• Design, implement, andmaintainCI/CD pipelines for secure, automated software delivery.

• Design and implementhighly available, fault-tolerant systems for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

• ​Define and monitor SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs to ensure service reliability and performance 

• ​​Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, and CloudWatch 

• ​Lead incident response and postmortem processes to drive continuous improvement 

• ​Collaborate with development teams to embed reliability into application design and deployment 

• Lead capacity planning including forecasting resource needs to ensure systems can scale effectively.

• ​Ensure compliance with security best practices, including IAM, VPC design, and encryption standards 

• ​ImplementDevSecOpspipelinesfora variety of technical stacks onAmazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

• Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation. 

• Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). 

• Configure andoptimizecontainer orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker). 

• Maintain high availability, scalability, and performance of cloud-based systems. 

• ​Configure andmaintainvirtualized environments to ensure performance, scalability, and security

• ​Support infrastructure modernization efforts by integrating virtualization solutions into hybrid cloud environments. 

• Implement automated security tools for vulnerability scanning, static/dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST), and container security. 

• Drive consistency for deployment and build processes

• Establish proactive monitoring solutions to ensure system reliability and availability. 

• Respond to and troubleshoot production incidents, performing root cause analysis and resolution. 

• ​Embed security best practices into the SDLC and CI/CD processes. 

• Develops strategy and integrationmethodologyaround design,developmentand implementation ofcloud basedsolutions

• Enable the quick development and release of changes and bug-fixes on an as-required basis and incorporatefeedback from developers/users.

• Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processe

Technical Leadership

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions 

• ​Present architectural designs and recommendations to executive leadership 

• ​Mentor, guide and supervise teamsfor related activities

• Lead reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions 

• Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes

• Collaborate with team members and provide mentorship to junior staff, fostering a learning environment

• Act as theDevOps/SREmanager to assess employee performance, hire new employees, and ensure compliance with corporate training requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelorsand eight (8) years or more of experience;Mastersand six (6) years or more of experience.Additionalexperience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

• 4+ years of prior experience managing/leading teams/projects

• Active Secret clearance at a minimum required to start

• US citizenshiprequired

• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)

• ​​Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills 

• ​Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment  

• Strong documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills 

• ​​Familiarity withDevSecOpsprinciples and practices.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and/or Kanban.

• Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in a customer-facing position 

• ​Strong knowledge of security principles, including threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and encryption techniques. 

• Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Argo CD). 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1

• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture

• Cloud certificationsin AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds

• ​​Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack). 

• ​Solid understanding of networking, Linux/Unix systems, and version control systems (e.g., Git) 

• Proficiencyin programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, Bash, Go). 

• ​Experience with configuration management and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet). 

• ​Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). 

• ​Example certificationsinclude: Industry Professional certification Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified AWSSysAdmin, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect 

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.

Keywords:

DevOps Manager, SRE Manager, Cloud One USAF, AWS Azure GCP OCI, Terraform Kubernetes, DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, Secret clearance, Hybrid remote