Jenkins Administration Engineer

Leidos has an exciting opportunity to hire a Jenkins Administration Engineer supporting the USAF Next Generation Mission Planning program.  You’ll be joining a dynamic team taking Azure Cloud solutions for the DoD to the next  level.  In this opportunity you’ll help manage and design a next generation CI/CD pipeline in a cloud-based environment, supporting 40+ developer groups employing cutting-edge technology stacks.  As part of the team, you’ll be tasked with researching and designing new solutions for a large Mission Planning enterprise, with time to learn & train on existing solutions while driving speed & capability enhancements for our warfighters. Leidos provides a real work-life balance with 3-day weekends and flexible hours.

Primary Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be energetic, organized, eager to learn and comfortable working & speaking in a team environment, placing a high value on collaboration and team success. Core responsibilities include:

• Architecting/managing secure high availability systems, adhering to industry standards and following best practices.
• Managing a hybrid Jenkins CI/CD environment utilizing both GOTS and OSS, supporting multiple developer teams.
• Supporting multiple build, release, and deployment pipelines.
• Developing scripts to automate tasks and deployments in a cloud environment.
• Documenting systems and processes for capability growth and improved team collaboration.
• Learning and adapting to Azure cloud resources, with opportunities for formal training.

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship (no dual or Green Card/Permanent Resident Card)
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret-level Security Clearance
• Security+ certification or ability to obtain within one month of hire
• Bachelors Degree and 4+ years of experience in RedHat Linux installation, implementation, configuration, testing (functional and security), operations, maintenance and patching of systems OR experience can be considered in lieu of a degree
• Experience supporting Jenkins CI/CD tools for code compilation and deployments
• Experience with Docker container & deployment technologies, such as terraform, Kubernetes, OpenShift or Helm
• Experience debugging failed builds and deployments
• Understanding of network design & topologies including edge services & point-to-point VPNs within cloud environs
• Proficiency with MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Visio, & PowerPoint); demonstrable documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Azure, AWS, RHEL, and/or Windows Server certification(s)
• Proficient with a scripting programming language like Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• Proficiency with Configuration Management techniques using Ansible
• Familiarity with making REST API calls and handling data in JSON or YAML formats
• Atlassian Tools Suite experience (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo and Bitbucket)

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.

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.