Software Developer (Kubernetes)

Description

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Software Developer with a strong background in Kubernetes to support the Integrated Defensive Cyber Systems Contract. This role is part of a high-profile program, contributing to mission-critical products designed for senior leadership. Responsibilities include development, upgrades, maintenance, R&D, and testing.

The ideal candidate will have AWS cloud development experience, including secure cloud integrations, optimized cloud connectivity, and managed cloud services. This position is onsite near Lackland Air Force Base.

If youre looking for an opportunity to work on impactful projects that shape the future of cyber defense, apply today!

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable, containerized applications within Kubernetes environments to ensure consistent and reliable delivery.
• Author and maintain Kubernetes manifests, including Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, and Secrets, following best practices for configuration management.
• Implement, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows for Kubernetes-based applications.
• Diagnose and resolve deployment, infrastructure, and runtime issues across Kubernetes clusters to maintain high availability and performance.
• Monitor application health and resource utilization, leveraging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar for proactive performance management.
• Develop and maintain centralized logging and monitoring solutions for observability and incident response in Kubernetes environments.
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to enhance Kubernetes infrastructure, improve application resilience, and streamline delivery processes.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code initiatives using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Helm to standardize and automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Stay current with the latest trends and advancements in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and container orchestration strategies.
• Participate actively in agile development ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, contributing to continuous improvement and team alignment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in software development, including building, deploying, and supporting production-grade applications.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including deployment, orchestration, scaling, and cluster management.
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies, particularly Docker, and their role in modern application architecture.
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes networking, service discovery, DNS, ingress controllers, and load balancing mechanisms.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Go, Python, Java, or Node.js, used in application and infrastructure development.
• Practical experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) for automated testing, building, and deployment.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, including Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CloudFormation, to automate provisioning and configuration.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd, and the Elastic Stack for system and application visibility.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on debugging complex, distributed systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Must possess an active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance is required to be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
• Experience with serverless technologies (e.g., Knative, OpenFaaS).
• Experience working with git at the command-line
• Experience working with the Linux CLI and Linux scripting
• Contribution to open-source Kubernetes projects.

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.