Description
This Department of War enterprise data and analytics program delivers mission-critical capabilities that enable leaders across the Department to make faster, better-informed decisions using trusted data at scale. Leidos Digital Modernization sector is seeking an experienced Senior MLOps Engineer to support the delivery, enhancement, and adoption of enterprise data and analytics products used across multiple DoD organizations.
In this role, you will work alongside government partners, engineers, and other industry teammates to translate operational and strategic requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions. You will contribute directly to product planning, execution, and continuous improvement-helping ensure capabilities are delivered efficiently, aligned to mission priorities, and positioned for sustained success.
This position offers the opportunity to work on a high-visibility, enterprise program at the intersection of data, analytics, and emerging AI technologies. Ideal candidates are motivated by mission impact, comfortable operating in complex stakeholder environments, and interested in building deep domainexpertisewhile delivering capabilities with real-world national security outcomes.
Primary Responsibilities:
Design, build, andmaintainscalable machine learning pipelines for model deployment, validation, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
Implement model versioning, drift detection, and continuous retraining workflows to ensure model accuracy and compliance.
Collaborate with data scientists, platform engineers, and security teams to ensure reliable, secure, and efficient delivery of AI/ML capabilities.
Develop andmaintainsystems engineering and cybersecurity artifacts for the System.
Prepare,maintain, and execute a System Engineering Plan (SEP) for managing all systems architecture and system engineering related aspects of the program.
Conduct systems engineering activities required to specify, build, andmaintainsystem engineering designs for the System.
Design, engineer, integrate, and continuously improve the underlying infrastructure of the System including cloud environment, network, data storage, logging, and auditing functions.
Define, document,maintain, andpromulgateAPIs and technical standards for using and interoperating within and outside the System.
Establish andmaintainintegrations with external model providers, making their available models accessible via API.
Provide Tier-4 support for any critical issues with the available services and products,in accordance withdefined SLAs.
Design, architect, engineer, and continuously improve all aspects of cybersecurity elements of the System.
Perform site reliability engineering to build andmaintaina reliable, scalable, and efficient System by applying software engineering principles to operational tasks.
Participate in the Engineering Control Board (ECB) process for supporting all major engineering milestones and decisions for the program.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in machine learning operations (MLOps) or related fields.
Experience with cloud platforms that host and manage infrastructuresuch as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Proficiencyin programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong understanding of machine learning model lifecycle management.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like Git.
Top Secret clearancerequiredto start.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance.
Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow,PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
Familiarity with DoD standards, referencedesigns, and policy.
Experience with cybersecurity practices and compliance.
Knowledge ofDevSecOpspractices and tools.
Experience with site reliability engineering (SRE) principles.
Strong communicationand documentation skills.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
March 2, 2026
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.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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
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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.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
