Cloud Engineer

Description

Leidoswas awardedthe U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract. Leidos is seeking aCloud Engineers across AWS, Azure, Google, and Oracle clouds.This is an exciting opportunity to use your experiencetomodernize a leading, global-scalemulti-cloud environmentin support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

Location:

These positions will behybrid remote. Candidateswillbe requiredto work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will belocatednear Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA)orwork in Huntsville, AL.

Primary ResponsibilitiesCould Include:

We are seekingCloud Engineerswithexpertisein multiple cloud platforms.A successfulindividual willbe responsible fordeveloping in a scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security.This is a hands-on technical role that requires rolling up your sleeves to architect, code, debug, and mentor.

• Design and architect scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutionsforAWS, Azure, Google, and/or Oracle environments

• Develop cloud strategy and roadmaps aligned with organizationobjectivesand technical requirements

• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and assess their potential impact on organizational goals

• Drive adoption of DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks

• Optimizeapplication performance and reliability in cloud environments

• Design secure cloud architectures implementing zero-trust principles and defense-in-depth strategies

• Ensure compliance with industry standards (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, etc.) and regulatory requirements

• Implement identity and access management solutions and security monitoring frameworks

• Facilitate customer onboarding and implement a consistent pathway to cloud adoption

• Assess legacy systems and design modernization strategies including containerization and microservices

• Develop migration methodologies and ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions

• Manage andoptimizecloudenvironments, networking, VPNs, IaaS, PaaS, and SQL systems.

• Implement andmaintainJenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to supportDevSecOpspractices.

• Containerize applications to enhance scalability and deployment efficiency.

• Support thedesign anddevelopment of Shared Services.

• Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems.

• Establish andmaintainSQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring their performance and reliability.

• Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes.

• Conduct security assessments and remediate vulnerabilities in cloud environments

• Collaboratewith cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management

• Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud implementations

Technical Leadership

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions

• Present architectural designs and recommendations to executive leadership

• Mentor, guide and supervise development teams on cloud-native application design and deployment

• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions

• Lead large-scale cloud migration projects from planning through execution

MinimumQualifications

• Bachelorsandtwelve(12) years or more of experience;Mastersandten(10) years or more of experience.Additionalexperience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

• Secret Security Clearance

• US citizenshiprequired

• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

• Experience onboarding customer log-data fromcloud platformstoon-premiseor cloud-based analysis environments such as Elastic or Splunk

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USAF Cloud One or Platform 1

• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture

• Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in a customer-facing position

• Strong understanding Active Directory, Azure AD, SAML and the standards, procedures, and processes

• Experience with Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Azure, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings

• Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint, Azure AD, AWS)

• Experience administering Windows Server, and related services

• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google, or Oracle clouds

• CertificationExamples -AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional),Azure Solutions Architect (Expert),MCSE (Server), Certified AWSSysAdmin, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Dev/Associate), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, AWS Certified Security, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect

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.

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.

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

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

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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.

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