Platform Operations Manager in Frederick

Description

Leidos is excited to present an opportunity for a TS/SCI‑cleared Platform Operations Manager to join a high‑impact team driving the design, development, and deployment of a modern technology stack supporting the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P) Modernization Program
. This role directly supports our customer’s mission to centralize and standardize the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.

You’ll be part of a mission‑focused, solutions‑oriented team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous professional growth. While the majority of work is performed on‑site at our customer location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule, and some tasks may be completed remotely.

As a Platform Operations Manager you will ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of a full‑stack, containerized microservices platform. You’ll help cultivate a strong Dev Sec Ops  culture and collaborate closely with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams in a fast‑paced environment.

• System Reliability & Performance — Ensuring uptime, performance, and capacity planning for a large‑scale big data production platform with a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and technologies such as Java, Python, React, and low‑code tools like Appian

• Monitoring & Observability — Leveraging monitoring tools to proactively detect and resolve issues

• Incident Response — Leading triage, troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and post‑incident reviews

• SLIs & SLOs — Defining and tracking reliability metrics

• Management Oversight — Leading a team of system administrators supporting a help desk during core hours; setting technical standards and mentoring staff

• Technical Leadership — Partnering with systems engineers to design solutions, contribute to documentation, and support architectural alignment

• SAFe Agile — Participating in release planning, scrums, design sessions, bug triage, and cross‑team coordination

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 15+ years of relevant experience; 13+ years with a Master’s; additional experience may substitute for a degree

• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph

• At least one DoD 8570.01‑M IAT Level II+ certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate))

• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification

• Experience with Kubernetes, Git Lab pipelines, Linux, and containerized environments

• Experience supporting enterprise‑scale production systems

• Experience with cloud services (preferably AWS) and cloud infrastructure

• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Logstash, Kibana, and Keycloak

• Demonstrated success in cross‑functional coordination and execution

• Team leadership and line management experience

• Strong communication skills and the ability to perform under pressure during incidents

• Experience with Agile methodologies

• Development experience (Bash, Power Shell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.)

• Experience with Appian or other low‑code platforms

• Experience with technologies such as Kafka, AMQP/JMS, Prometheus/Grafana, GPU‑based Kubernetes, SALT automation, Nexus, or GraphQL

• Knowledge of security best practices (authN/Z, secrets management, data protection)

• Infrastructure‑as‑code experience (Cloud Formation, Terraform, Pulumi)

• AWS cloud certifications

Pay Range $ - $

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

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, familial status, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, gender 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.