Sr DevSecOps Manager

In this rapidly evolving world, Leidos is always looking for new ways to disrupt the status quo, go to market faster, and optimize customer experiences.  We’re seeking an experienced DevSecOps Manager, a Senior-level position responsible for leading DevSecOps initiatives across multiple federal health agencies, ensuring secure software delivery while maintaining compliance with federal regulations and security standards.

Candidate MUST:

Role will be hybrid with the ability to travel up to 10% of time between agency locations, when needed.

Be US Citizen or US Person (Green Card Holder) with the ability to obtain a level 5 Public Trust Clearance.

As a DevSecOps Manager, you will be accountable for directing customer support services, engineering, program management/ Project Management Office (PMO) and strategic support activities across Health Solutions, including Digital Modernization, Data driven, Service Desk, Deskside/ White Glove Services, systems engineering, Low Code/ No Code, DevSecOps, Automation, Hybrid cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity, engineering areas of varios programs.

The DevSecOps Manager will have broad IT experience and deep understanding of IT management and engineering management processes, cost estimating, business acumen, project management, all aspects of ITSM, and make recommendations and advise on organization-wide system improvements and optimization.  

The successful candidate should have a technical background and be collaborative, analytical, innovative thinker with strong problem-solving and in charge of information technology initiatives and strategy skills to deliver the best solutions in support of the customer’s mission. The candidate must possess strong communications skills and the demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Primary Responsibilities

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in automated security testing and vulnerability management
• Understanding of zero trust architecture principles
• Familiarity with NIST frameworks and FedRAMP requirements

Leadership & Management

• Experience managing distributed teams of 10+ engineers
• Track record of successful collaboration with federal stakeholders
• Budget management experience ($1M+)
• Proven ability to develop and implement security policies
• Experience with federal procurement processes

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute DevSecOps strategy across multiple health agencies
• Establish security standards and best practices for software development
• Lead cultural transformation toward DevSecOps practices
• Align security initiatives with agency missions and objectives

Technical Operations

• Oversee implementation of security controls in CI/CD pipelines
• Manage security automation and monitoring programs
• Ensure compliance with federal security requirements
• Direct incident response and security remediation efforts

Team Management

• Lead and mentor DevSecOps teams across multiple agencies
• Coordinate with agency CISOs and security teams
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts
• Develop training programs for security awareness

Compliance & Reporting

• Maintain documentation for security controls and procedures
• Oversee preparation for security audits and assessments
• Generate reports for senior leadership and stakeholders
•  Ensure continuous monitoring and reporting of security metrics

 Required Soft Skills

• Outstanding verbal and written communication abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills for stakeholder management
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Strong organizational and time management skills developing and overseeing the IT budget;
• Planning, deploying and maintaining IT systems and operations;
• Developing IT policies, procedures and best practices
• Staying updated on IT trends and emerging technologies;
• Developing and enforcing IT best practices across the organization;
• Ensuring IT strategies and processes support agency wide goals;
• Overseeing relationships with vendors, contractors and service providers; and
• Explaining to the board of directors and other executives the benefits and risks of new IT-related projects.
• Oversee reporting of performance, execution data and information on a periodic basis to address client concerns
• Mentor and coach other technical staff. Works with customer and program office to achieve success.
• Able to travel to client sites (in Washington, DC area) as needed for onsite support and critical meetings.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and a minimum of 12 years of related experience
•  Master's degree preferred
• Minimum 6 years of experience in DevOps/DevSecOps roles
• Minimum 4 years of management experience in federal healthcare environment
• Proven track record implementing CI/CD pipelines in compliance with FedRAMP
•  Experience with HIPAA, HITECH, and FISMA compliance requirements
• Demonstrated history of leading cross-functional teams across multiple agencies.
• Experience within Federal Government, such as FDA, NIH, or HHS.
• Active Public Trust Clearance or ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

Security Requirements

• Must be eligible for federal security clearance
• Must be U.S. citizen
• Must pass background investigation
• Must comply with federal ethics regulations

Preferred certifications

•   Ability to obtain CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
•   Ability to obtain Security+ certification
•   One or more cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

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Original Posting Date:

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:

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.