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Automation Engineer Jobs in Herndon, VA

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Vienna, VA9 days ago

Full-time
Employee

We are looking for an Application Automation Tester with experience in automation testing using Java, NET, or Python. We are looking for strong Automation Engineers with hands-on experience in Selenium or Playwright.

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Kearneysville, WVToday

$110,000–$135,000

Relevant VMware certifications highly preferred (e.g., VCP-VVF Admin, VCP-VCF Admin, VCP-VCF Architect, VCP-DCV, or VCP-Cloud Management). Integrate automation solutions with external enterprise services such as Infoblox DDI, Tenable Security Center, and ServiceNow leveraging JavaScript and REST APIs.

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Manassas, VA4 days ago

$130,000–$160,000 Per Year

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys owning technical designs from concept through execution while working alongside programmers, field engineers, project managers, and commissioning teams on complex, high-visibility projects. This role will support the design and delivery of highly reliable PLC-based control systems for large-scale facilities including data centers, central utility plants, critical HVAC infrastructure, and industrial process environments.

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Washington, DC4 days ago

$90,000–$130,000 Per Year

This role focuses on programming, configuring, and commissioning DDC systems while working closely with engineers, project managers, and field teams to ensure systems perform as designed from startup through turnover. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.

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Washington, DC4 days ago

$120,000–$160,000 Per Year

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Washington, DC4 days ago

$100,000–$200,000 Per Year

Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. This is a permanent role that will require you to use your knowledge and experience in air distribution, ventilation, automation, controls, design, development, construction, QA, QC, LEED, BD+C, ASHRAE, and other related areas.

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Herndon, VAToday

The AWS AMER Cost Control team is seeking a passionate and motivated construction cost engineer to support a portfolio of Data Center Construction projects in North and South America. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

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Gaithersburg, MD4 days ago

$140,000–$165,000 Per Year

With deep expertise in cloud-first architectures, automation, DevSecOps, virtualization, reliability engineering, and large-scale systems integration, we help organizations modernize infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and support mission-critical environments where performance, security, and resiliency are essential. Our teams partner closely with customers to deliver innovative solutions across cloud strategy, cybersecurity, systems integration, data engineering, machine learning, AI, disaster recovery, and enterprise infrastructure initiatives.

Chantilly, VA18 days ago

Full-time

As this is an established project already up and running, you will play a key role in contributing immediate value through feature enhancements, modernization of legacy components, and the optimization of data-heavy user experiences. You will work at the intersection of design and engineering, ensuring that our complex orchestration workflows remain intuitive, responsive, and visually consistent for our global user base.

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McLean, VA6 days ago

The position focuses on enabling reliable and scalable software delivery by building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and deployment workflows, while improving developer experience, release velocity, application quality, and system reliability across multi-stack environments. This role supports a variety of modern applications, including backend services, frontend applications, and data pipelines, with a strong emphasis on pipeline engineering, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and cloud-native deployments.

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Herndon, VA4 days ago

$110,000–$165,000 Per Year

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Rockville, MD4 days ago

$150,000–$200,000 Per Year

With deep expertise in cloud-first architectures, automation, DevSecOps, virtualization, reliability engineering, and large-scale systems integration, we help organizations modernize infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and support mission-critical environments where performance, security, and resiliency are essential. We work closely with stakeholders at every level of the organization—from executive leadership to engineering and operations teams—to provide scalable, resilient, and secure technology solutions that solve complex business and operational challenges.

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Gaithersburg, MD4 days ago

$120,000–$140,000 Per Year

With deep expertise in cloud-first architectures, automation, DevSecOps, virtualization, reliability engineering, and large-scale systems integration, we help organizations modernize infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and support mission-critical environments where performance, security, and resiliency are essential. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.

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MONTGOMRY VLG, MD4 days ago

$165,000–$185,000 Per Year

With deep expertise in cloud-first architectures, automation, DevSecOps, virtualization, reliability engineering, and large-scale systems integration, we help organizations modernize infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and support mission-critical environments where performance, security, and resiliency are essential. This role is ideal for a seasoned engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, contributing to system architecture, and partnering closely with Systems Engineering, Development, and Test teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

McLean, VA9 days ago

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting secure cloud environments, developing repeatable infrastructure patterns, improving deployment workflows, and helping engineering teams deliver workloads more efficiently. Experience developing, maintaining, or supporting CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, or similar platforms.

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Alexandria, VAToday

AWS Data Centers have multiple components such as generators, uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers [air-cooled and water-cooled], pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, etc. - Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, supervise vendor’s work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, SOO and applicable local codes.

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Manassas, VA4 days ago

$90,000–$115,000 Per Year

Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. Integrating and testing software deliveries, verifying bug fixes, and performing regression testing across multiple hardware and operating system configurations.

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Laurel, MD1 day ago

$105,000–$290,000

The Electro Optical Seeker and Infrared Systems group (A1F) of the Air and Missile Defense Sector (AMDS) is seeking a Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer to lead the architecture and implementation of complete embedded systems, custom electronics hardware, FPGA firmware, real-time embedded software, and sophisticated HWIL test systems. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

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Laurel, MD1 day ago

$100,000–$245,000

Design, build, and orchestrate threat-representative network topologies and software-defined comms systems incorporating Anti-Detection and Anti-Censorship concepts to serve as test ranges tailored for unique mission profiles. Develop, evaluate, and qualify an evolving portfolio of network and comms enabled capabilities, determining their real-world operational impact, signature footprint, and clandestine survivability.

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Manassas, VA4 days ago

$80,000–$100,000 Per Year

Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. Integrating and testing software deliveries, verifying bug fixes, and performing regression testing across multiple hardware and operating system configurations.

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Falls Church, VA3 days ago

Experience: 8+ years in a technical Cybersecurity Engineering role, with at least 4 years focused on large-scale cloud or hybrid environments, and a portfolio of projects where AI or Machine Learning was directly applied to solve security or operational scaling problems. • API-First Automation: Deep expertise in building "glue code" that connects disparate COTS and custom applications via secure, automated APIs to streamline cross-functional business activities.

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Prince William County, VAToday

AWS Data centers have multiple components such as generators, uninterruptable power sources, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, variable frequency drives, automatic/static transfer switches, chillers [air-cooled and water-cooled], pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, CRAHs, air economizers, etc. • Frequently visit (locally) assigned in-operation data centers to troubleshoot, meet customers, supervise vendor’s work to ensure compliance with the scope, design, SOO and applicable local codes.

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Washington, DC4 days ago

Remote

$100,000–$165,000 Per Year

Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. We are seeking a highly skilled System Integration & Test Engineer to support a large-scale FAA Air Traffic Control modernization initiative focused on next-generation aviation and mission-critical systems.

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McLean, VA4 days ago

Remote

$140,000–$180,000 Per Year

Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. You’ll design and build our machine learning infrastructure - starting with vector search and retrieval-augmented generation and expanding into fine-tuned LLMs with human feedback loops.

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Herndon, VAToday

QCE will serve as the technical lead for day-to-day quality management activities and direct oversight of quality control vendors across OSA facilities in North America and on data center deployments across AWS build regions in North and South America (AMER). They must have a proven record of leading technical quality on large-scale critical infrastructure deployments, including progressive Quality Control, Installation Verification, Equipment Protection, and cost- and schedule-mitigating measures.

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Fairfax, VA5 days ago

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Current and valid Master HVAC License At least 7 years’ of experience as the lead and accountable person for the maintenance, repair, and operation of complex commercial HVAC equipment in high-rise, mid-rise, and low-rise buildings with a portfolio of over 3 million square feet to include two years of supervisory experience. Experience as the primary and lead HVAC technical expert and quality control inspector responsible for the day-to-day oversight, troubleshooting, and management for the operation, repair and replacement of complex HVAC systems AND components for a large portfolio (over 5 million square feet of occupiable space) of varied commercial building types and uses.

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Gaithersburg, MD6 days ago

$87,100–$157,450

The TFDM program is a Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen program based on airport surface management that provides efficiency for both the airport surface and terminal airspace by providing a new and comprehensive integrated surface traffic control and management system. 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.

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Washington, DC2 days ago

$55.31–$55.31 Per Hour

This role ensures secure, reliable lifecycle operations for SEC endpoint platforms, including Windows devices, virtual endpoints, and mobile assets, in alignment with PWS requirements for compliance, operational readiness, and service quality. The SME leads design and enforcement of endpoint baselines, patching, vulnerability remediation, and policy controls while supporting modernization initiatives such as Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

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Washington, DC6 days ago

$200,000–$220,000 Per Year

This role is ideal for a senior engineer who thrives in complex Kubernetes environments, with the ability to design, operate, and optimize large-scale container platforms while supporting modern application architectures. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Kubernetes Engineer / Platform Administrator to lead the design, deployment, and sustainment of containerized application platforms.

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Washington, DC2 days ago

$50.88–$50.88 Per Hour

Lead enterprise anti-virus operations supporting SEC workstations and servers across the agency environment, including centralized policy administration, secure deployment, configuration, signature/DAT and engine updates, and scheduled scanning. Serve as escalation point for complex malware and endpoint security incidents, driving rapid restoration and durable corrective actions.

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Columbia, MD1 day ago

$200,000–$220,000

This role supports the Cybersecurity Intelligence Team (CIT) in maintaining and enhancing software applications that enable cyber threat intelligence automation and data normalization. We are seeking a Full-Time Software Engineer Level 3 to support a cybersecurity intelligence mission focused on automation and threat intelligence normalization.

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Washington, DC2 days ago

The Data Architecture, Technology, and Analytics (DATA) section is looking for an experienced detailed oriented Data Architect/Engineer who will be responsible for expanding and optimizing our data and data pipeline architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and collection for economic policy and research teams. The ideal candidate is an experienced hands-on data modeler with working knowledge of database design and administration, data pipeline building, and data wrangling who enjoys improving existing data systems and/or building them from the ground up.

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Springfield, VA2 days ago

$135,000–$135,000 Per Hour

The ideal candidate will have hands on experience in incident response, CSOC or SOC operations, digital forensics, malware analysis, indicator development, and cyber incident reporting within a DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal cyber environment. • Experience supporting cyber incident response, CIRT, CSOC, SOC, DFIR, threat hunting, or defensive cyber operations.

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Vienna, VA2 days ago

Provide technical guidance and collaboration with other Cyber Security Engineers supporting technologies within designated area of focus (Data Scanning). Establish and maintain supporting documentation (architecture/data flow diagrams, runbooks, ServiceNow tickets, user stories and tasks).

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Herndon, VAToday

This team of veteran professional Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Controls Engineers, Project Managers, and Operators is uniquely positioned to provide detailed engineering and operational review and testing of equipment designs, operational functionality and construction practices. This includes, but not limited to, review of design documents and equipment submittals, leading Factory Witness Testing (FWT), and managing third-party commissioning vendors in the performance of onsite pre-functional, functional, and integrated systems testing.

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Fairfax, VAToday

$170,000–$200,000

Strong proficiency with AWS services used in modern DevSecOps platforms, including IAM, ECS/EKS, Lambda, EC2, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, KMS, Secrets Manager, and VPC‑level security controls. The engineer leads development teams in applying security gates, automated builds, and testing within the pipeline and resolves architectural or operational issues affecting the pipeline or cloud‑hosting environment.

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Alexandria, VAToday

$135,000–$165,000

Overview: GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer to support cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management activities supporting the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). Responsibilities: As a Senior Information Systems Security Engineer, you will serve as a senior technical contributor for the cybersecurity posture, compliance framework, and risk management initiatives.

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Alexandria, VAToday

$100,000–$140,000

This senior role drives enterprise-wide Multi-Functional Device (MFD) operations, manages complex server administration tasks, and provides technical leadership and guidance to the engineering team. Lead system and software engineering activities including requirements derivation, requirements analysis, system architecture, hardware configuration, and integration/test planning aligned with the Infrastructure Design and Integration Management Plan (IDIMP).

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Alexandria, VAToday

$165,000–$214,000

Overview: GovCIO is currently hiring for a SME Cybersecurity Engineer to support cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management activities supporting the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). Responsibilities: As an SME Cybersecurity Engineer, you will serve as a principal technical authority for the cybersecurity posture, compliance framework, and risk management initiatives.

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Alexandria, VAToday

$170,000–$218,000

Certifications: Professional-level cloud engineering certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Azure Security Engineer Associate), alongside baseline enterprise IT certifications (e.g., CASP+ CE, CISSP, or equivalent technical baselines). Responsibilities: As a SME Cloud Engineer, the ideal candidate will specialize in the integration and automation of enterprise management tools, with a strong focus on connecting Microsoft Sentinel, Swimlane, ACAS, and Tanium to create a cohesive and automated infrastructure posture across our hybrid environment.

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Kearneysville, WVToday

$80,000–$97,000

Responsibilities: As a Junior Systems Engineer you will support the systems engineering, implementation, routine maintenance, and lifecycle sustainment of the Cloud Data Pipeline (CDP) to create an enterprise approach to data ingestion and sharing. Ability to complete the USCG Privileged User Management Program Process (PUMP) to obtain a Role Based Access Control (RBAC) administrative account requiring both a .14 token and a .1c token.

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Washington, DC2 days ago

$115,000–$130,000 Per Year

System One IT has a direct hire opening for a Senior Systems and Azure Cloud Engineer to be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the organization’s IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking, virtualization platforms, and cloud services. Background/Skills/Abilities Preferred:Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience and relevant certifications will be considered instead of a degree.

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Merrifield, VA6 days ago

Experience with Test processes, open-source test frameworks, test design strategies, writing test cases, and automating tests in Java with frameworks like JUnit/TestNG, Selenium, JMeter and Appium. Set up, maintain, and perform test automation frameworks on multiple application platforms, such as Mobile, Desktop, and Web, and building test scenarios and acceptance tests.

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Herndon, VA3 days ago

Evaluate complex design changes across multiple engineering disciplines including electrical power distribution, mechanical cooling systems, structural loads, civil site work, architectural layouts, controls systems, plumbing infrastructure, and fire protection systems. As a Design Change Manager, you will serve as a technical expert evaluating design change requests across electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, architectural, controls, plumbing, fire protection, and thermal systems.

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Bethesda, MDToday

$107,900–$195,050

In this role, you will collaborate closely with ISSOs, ISSSMs, software engineers, software developers, system engineers and Government counterparts to perform the full spectrum of systems and cyber security engineering tasks to ensure our systems meet a variety of regulatory compliance frameworks. Maintain application, network, and database scanning infrastructure (application/product updates, database maintenance, benchmark/audit files, application/server builds, rule pack/content updates, scanner, or agent deployment etc.).

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Falls Church, VA3 days ago

Securing AI Workflows: Design security frameworks for the end-to-end AI lifecycle, including securing data ingestion, protecting model weights, and implementing "Guardrail" architectures for Large Language Models (LLMs). • AI-Enhanced Pipeline Security: Architect and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines that utilize AI/ML models for static and dynamic analysis (SAST/DAST) to identify complex vulnerabilities that traditional rule-based tools miss.

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Washington, DC2 days ago

They will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure for multiple environments (e.g., development, testing, staging, production) of the new application. The DevSecOps Engineer will be instrumental in establishing best practices for cloud-native application development, enhancing our security posture, and enabling agile and efficient operations.

Quantico, VA8 days ago

Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 4 years of experience working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.X, 8.X, 9.X with a strong command-line interface (CLI) skillset (additional 2 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree). The Linux Engineer will maintain, update, and secure existing Linux systems on both classified and unclassified networks in support of Cyber investigations and operations.

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Reston, VA3 days ago

$96.21–$99 Per Hour

Mentor junior and senior team members, install, tune, upgrade, troubleshoot, and maintain all relevant computer systems including OS administration, user management, and networking. Implement risk and opportunity management plans, assess risks, develop mitigation and disaster recovery plans, and oversee engineering project planning and execution.

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Alexandria, VA5 days ago

Remote

$73,450–$132,775

Leidos seeks the best and the brightest, and in return, we invest in you, with an eye on your future, through career advancement, growth opportunities, and continuous improvement via mentoring, formal and informal project management training and assistance with obtaining pertinent certifications. 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.

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Automation Engineer Jobs in Herndon, VA

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Construction Cost Engineer, AMER Cost Control Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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Software Engineer (UI/UX) TeleWorld Solutions

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Senior Software Engineer (C++ / Java) Jobot

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Data Center Controls Engineer Amazon Data Services, Inc.

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Senior Embedded Systems & Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Network Effects Engineer Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)

Junior Linux Systems Engineer (RHEL/Clearance) Jobot

Sr Cloud Security Engineer PlanIT Group

Data Center Controls Engineer, Data Center Capacity Delivery - Controls, DCC Communities Amazon Data Services, Inc.

System Integration & Test Engineer (FAA / Air Traffic Control) Jobot

Senior AI/ML Engineer Jobot

Sr. Quality Control Engineer, Integrated Project Quality (IPQ) Amazon Data Services, Inc.

HVAC and Plumbing Quality Control Engineer (Engineer II) Fairfax County Government

Lead Software Engineer Leidos

Endpoint Engineer (Public Trust) System One

Senior Kubernetes Engineer (TS/SCI) System One

INFO SECURITY ANALYST IV (AntiVirus Engineer-Senior) System One

Software Engineer III - ( TS/SCI FS Poly Required) Gables Search Group

Senior IT Data Engineer System One

Cyber Security Engineer III System One

Data Security Engineer System One

Commissioning Engineer, Amazon Commissioning Amazon Data Services, Inc.

SME DevSecOps Engineer Govcio LLC

Senior Information Systems Security Engineer Govcio LLC

Senior Systems Engineer (MFD Specialist Lead) Govcio LLC

SME Cybersecurity Engineer Govcio LLC

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Junior Systems Engineer Govcio LLC

Sr. MS Systems and Azure Cloud Engineer (hybrid) System One

Software Development Engineer (SDET) System One

Release Manager, Design Engineering Amazon Data Services, Inc.

Cyber Security Engineer Leidos

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Senior IT DevSecOps Engineer (onsite) System One

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Lead Systems Engineer - AWS Cloud System One

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