Description

Leidos is seeking a Sr. WebSphere Admin/DevOps Engineer to be part of the mission solution and help lead SSA’s Digital Modernization Strategy.  Join one of our high performing teams responsible for building the next-generation enterprise APIs and modern responsive user interfaces, supporting the Social Security Administration (SSA) and their mission to meet the changing needs of the public, positively impacting at least 65 million American lives per month.  We are a team of forward-looking professionals in need of a strong candidate with these key required skills: WebSphere/Liberty Administration, Ansible, UrbanCode Deploy, Basic Java, Linux. 

If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading!

TEAM CULTURE

Your passion and values might be a good fit for our teams if you answer “yes” to the following questions:

• Are you looking for a company that puts employees first, with a focus on career, flexibility, and well-being?
• Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and teammates and believe that the best ideas are fostered in an inclusive environment?
• Are you searching for a team with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive for daily mission success?
• Are you comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership?
• Do you enjoy being a catalyst, solving complex problems, and providing innovative solutions?
• Do you have the flexibility, creativity, and resilience to pivot the mission for success?
• Do you have the courage to make tough ethical decisions with pride, transparency, and respect?

MENTORSHIP & CAREER GROWTH

Our teams are dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Experienced team members will be assigned to new hires for one-on-one mentoring, collaborative reviews, and coaching on customer engagement to help each new hire successfully onboard and demonstrate their skills. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and will help you further develop your skillset.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Knowing your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life-changing service to those around you, this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status.   Find your “Why” with us and take your place in our Leidos Family!!

• Develop, design, code, and implement next-generation deployment automation using system/software engineering best practices and the latest technologies:
• DevOps (Jenkins, Red Hat OpenShift, Docker)
• Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code (UrbanCode Deploy, Ansible, Scripting)
• Administer IBM WebSphere Application Server including installing, migrating, upgrading, deploying, troubleshooting, and configurating on Linux.
• Provide engineering contributions in one or more of these areas: software deployment, application monitoring and performance tuning, Microservice architecture, container orchestration, security, or auto-scaling & application reliability engineering.
• Work closely and collaboratively with a small tightly knit high performing team of Leidos engineers and customer technical leads
• Investigate and repair application defects with development team regardless of component: front-end, business logic, middleware, CI/CD pipeline, or database (PL/SQL and Data Modeling). Triage Java exceptions and tune JVM/application server
• Brief management, customer, team, or vendors using written and oral skills at appropriate technical level for audience
• All other duties as assigned or directed.

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering or a related field. 
• Master’s or doctorate degree may substitute for required experience
• 8 years of combined experience with software development including deployment, automation, systems/application analysis and design
• 3+ years of combined experience with Application Server Administration (WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Liberty)
• 2+ years of combined experience with UrbanCode Deploy
• 1+ year of experience with Ansible automation

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.

*** Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site in Woodlawn, MD 5 days a week.

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server or Liberty administration in Linux.
• Solid experience automating application deployments for WebSphere using IBM UrbanCode Deploy.
• Strong experience in automating tasks scripting languages like Shell, Python.
• Experience developing build scripts using Apache Ant and Apache Maven.
• Basic experience with configuration management and provisioning tools (Ansible automation, CloudFormation / Terraform)
• Basic knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration
• Solid experience with version control software such as Git/Bitbucket.
• Basic knowledge with Java EE, Java generics, and concurrent programming
• Excellent communication and written skills

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Experience using Continuous Integration tools such as Jenkins.
• Knowledge of IBM Content Manager administration
• AWS cloud certifications
• Experience with configuring and using Splunk or other log aggregator.
• Solid experience with PaaS using Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes and Docker containers
• Solid experience with Spring Framework (Boot, Batch, Cloud, Security, and Data)
• Solid knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, DB2), and SQL
• Experience with modern development software, tools, and methodologies.
• Experience working on Agile projects and understanding Agile terminology.
• Experience with DevOps and toolset (Git/Bitbucket, Docker, Jenkins, SonarQube)

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams and contribute to our communities. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Knowing your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life-changing service to those around you, this is the place for you. Find your passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status.  We are excited for you to take your place with our Leidos Family.

Are you a US citizen, US resident, or Visa candidate and think you might fit? We recommend you apply and start the conversation today! Join us in supporting our SSA contracts in Woodlawn, Maryland.

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

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Original Posting:

December 26, 2025

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system – never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.