AWS Cloud Engineer

Society of Defense Financial Management; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer to support the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and ACSS contract. This hands-on role spans designing, developing, deploying, and sustaining scalable, secure cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.

The position emphasizes DevSecOps, automation, and zero-trust security, with hybrid remote work and onsite as needed. Strong experience with IaC, CI/CD, and diverse cloud platforms is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 8+ years experience or Master with 6+ years preferred.
• Active Secret clearance required to start.
• US citizenship required.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2) certification.
• Expert-level in designing and supporting cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI).
• Strong IaC, automation, and DevOps/DevSecOps practices.
• Hands-on CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native architectures.
• Linux/Unix, networking, and cloud security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide cloud operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for AWS cloud environment.
• Perform AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities to maintain optimum cloud performance, security, and user experience.
• Develop cloud strategy and roadmaps aligned with objectives and requirements.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies to maximize automation and assess impact on goals.
• Drive adoption of DevOps, IaC, and automation frameworks.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Azure

GCP

Infrastructure as Code

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Linux/Unix

Python

Bash

Go

Security+

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Git

Bitbucket

Job description

Description

Leidos has an opening for a AWS Cloud Engineer supporting the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services (ACSS) contract. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in a large-scale, multi-cloud environment spanning AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud while supporting a critical Air Force mission focused on improving system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

We are seeking someone with experience working across multiple cloud platforms. In this hands-on technical role, you will design, develop, deploy, and support scalable, cloud-native solutions while applying best practices across architecture, development, operations, and security. You will support solutions throughout the full lifecycle—from design, development, testing, and integration through production deployment, sustainment, and maintenance.

This role requires a strong technical foundation and a willingness to be hands-on. You will work directly with cloud technologies to architect, build, troubleshoot, automate, and optimize solutions, while also providing technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.

Location

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

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide cloud operations and engineering tasks to enhance, sustain, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions for AWS cloud environment
• Perform AWS cloud operations, sustainment, and maintenance activities to maintain optimum cloud performance, security, and cloud user experience
• Develop cloud strategy and roadmaps aligned with organization objectives and technical requirements
• Continuously evaluate emerging cloud technologies to maximize automation and perform assessments of the potential impact on organizational and program goals
• Drive adoption of DevOps practices, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks
• Optimize application performance and reliability in cloud environments
• Support Design,implementationand sustainment of 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
• Architect, implement and maintain cloud networking security controls including STIG 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
• Support development of migration methodologies and ensure minimal organizational disruption during transitions
• Manage and optimize cloud AWS environments, networking, VPNs, IaaS, PaaS, and SQL systems.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD workflows and infrastructure-as-code development using Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and Guacamole to support DevSecOps practices.
• Containerize applications to enhance scalability and deployment efficiency.
• Support the design and development of Shared Services.
• Configure and troubleshoot cloud, virtual, and physical hardware and software systems.
• Establish and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring their performance and reliability.
• Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, operations, security, and product management
• Create reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards for cloud implementations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors and8+years or more of experience; Masters and6+years or more of experience.Additionalexperience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Must have an active Secret clearance required to start
• US citizenship required
• Certifications: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2)
• Expert-level experience designing and supporting cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, and DevOps/DevSecOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native application architectures.
• Advanced knowledge of Linux/Unix systems, networking, and cloud security concepts.
• Proficiency in one or more scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in cloud operations and sustainment and performing tasks and actions described in the primary responsibilities section

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, AWSAD, SAML and the standards, procedures, and processes
• Experience with Ansible, AWS console, Elastic, AWS, Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket and various cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings
• Administration experience with cloud-based applications (MS O365, SharePoint, AWSAD, 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

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Pay Range

$107,900.00 - $195,050.00

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.

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.